December 19, 2024

The head of Iowa Workforce Development says the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November rose one-tenth of a point from October to 3.1%. Workforce director Beth Townsend says the increase was expected, even with the anticipated hiring of seasonal workers for the holidays. “No, it wasn’t a surprise. We’ve been seeing a regular increase […] View Full Story

Arkansas, Massachusetts and now Iowa are the only three states that have two women at the top of state government. During an interview with Radio Iowa on Wednesday, Governor Kim Reynolds said Chris Cournoyer brings a long list of skills and attributes to the role of lieutenant governor and she didn’t limit her search for […] View Full Story

A new federal study pegs the average American’s life expectancy around 77 years, which is an improvement, but still lags behind the pre-pandemic report that put the average at almost 79 years. How can Iowans live longer? Shayna Schertz, a wellness education specialist at Gundersen Health, says many factors go into giving you the best […] View Full Story