WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: State, federal and local agencies, in conjunction with farming industry groups, will host a one-day Agriculture Recovery Center in Cedar County on Thursday, July 25 from noon to 8 p.m. to help Iowans recover from spring tornado and storm damage. This walk-through event, designed as a resource fair, will provide information on addressing agricultural or rural ne  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 15, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Iowa City - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.82 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 15 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters in Washington, D.C., selected Mark Cornish of Davenport, Iowa, as the recipient of its 2023 Civil Works Planning Excellence Award for his work on the Lock and Dam 22 Fish Passage project. Cornish works for the Corps' St. Paul District as a senior biologist and technical specialist but sits in the Corps'  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 16 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Two Percent Interest Rate Reduction Creates New Pathway for Homeownership in Mankato, Minnesota. * * * It didn't take long for homeowner Ethan Rademacher to realize that mortgage rates were steadily moving up during his home search. The higher the rates went, the less comfortable he was with the mortgage payments he'd be making on his f  more