Briefs

More Iowans returned to work in September as the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.7%. The August rate was 6%. Nationally, unemployment fell to 7.9%...

The number of initial jobless claims in Iowa rose slightly Oct. 4-10 but were within the range seen in the past month. Iowa Workforce Development...

A district court judge ruled the Federal Election Commission must act on a complaint filed by an election watchdog against a political nonprofit group...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has designated Iowa’s Mississippi River barge terminals as part of a new Port Statistical Area. The designation, sought by...

Iowa Department of Natural Resources wildlife bureau veteran Pete Hildreth on Monday was named Conservation and Recreation Division administrator. The division includes the Wildlife, Fisheries,...

The number of newly filed claims for Iowa unemployment benefits remained relatively flat last week. A total of 4,730 new claims were filed during the...

Iowa Secretary of State Pate Pate on Friday unveiled a new voter registration form and website aimed at assisting Iowans with past felony convictions...

The Des Moines airport's passenger traffic is steady at 40% of 2019's record levels as business traffic continues to lag, airport spokeswoman Kayla Kovarna...

The DART transit organization in Des Moines plans to test seven electric buses on Route 60 running west of downtown later this year, and...

Iowa workers filed 5,018 initial unemployment claims in the week ending Sept. 26, a decrease from the previous week’s total. The reduction is good news...