DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 17, 2021) — In a case of patience and persistence, KONE Corporation has landed a major contract to provide 130 new energy-efficient escalators across the Washington DC region.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 12, 2021) — As part of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)’ Small Business Day, members here in Iowa engaged with lawmakers about issues that will help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. At top of their concerns was passing important legislation that would lower taxes for hard-working small-business owners across Iowa.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 11, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, February 28, and Saturday, March 6, was 5,531, an increase of 1,315 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 5, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, February 21, and Saturday, February 27, was 4,452, a decrease of 740 from last week’s adjusted numbers. There were 3,949 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 503 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims was 49,140, an increase of 382 from the previous week.