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Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Sorensen Studios
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Read the release on Sen. Ernst's website HERE. Throughout this Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties.
Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.2 Percent in September
Iowa Workforce Development
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: October 15, 2026 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: [email protected] Printer Friendly Version of September 2026 Release (PDF) (157.18 KB) .pdf DES MOINES,...
Attorney General Brenna Bird Warns Iowans about Medicare Scams as Open Enrollment Begins
State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General
DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird is warning Iowans to be aware of Medicare scams as open enrollment begins on Thursday, October 15th. “Open enrollment season for Iowans means it’s scam season for criminals,” said Attorney General Brenna...
Secretary Naig Awards 13 Grants to Support Specialty Crop Production in Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 14, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded 13 Specialty Crop Block Grants to support education and outreach, research, and...
Course to College & Career Regional Gatherings grow Iowa’s College and Career Going Culture
Iowa Department Of Education
As students in Iowa’s schools continue to explore and evaluate opportunities after high school, many of their school counselors and college and career transition counselors (CCTCs) gathered for a day of strategizing on how to serve those students...
Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Lawsuit against OpenAI for Deceiving Iowa Parents and Iowans about the Safety of ChatGPT
State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General
DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced at a press conference today she is suing OpenAI for hurting Iowa children, deceiving parents, and violating Iowa’s Consumer Fraud Act. A bipartisan group of states have also individually sued...
Iowa Awards Initial Grants to Expand Workforce Training in Advanced Manufacturing
Iowa Workforce Development
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: October 13, 2026 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: [email protected] View Printer Friendly Version of AMP'D Iowa Awards Press Release (PDF) (172.16 KB)...
Course to College & Career Regional Gatherings grow Iowa’s College and Career Going Culture
Iowa Department Of Education
As students in Iowa’s schools continue to explore and evaluate opportunities after high school, many of their school counselors and college and career transition counselors (CCTCs) gathered for a day of strategizing on how to serve those students...
State Awards $385,000 in Grants to 15 Rural Iowa Communities
Iowa Economic Development & Finance Authority
October 13, 2026 (DES MOINES, IA) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced $385,000 in Empower Rural Iowa grants supporting 15 rural communities across the state.
Iowa Awards Initial Grants to Expand Workforce Training in Advanced Manufacturing
Iowa Workforce Development
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: October 13, 2026 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: [email protected] View Printer Friendly Version of AMP'D Iowa Awards Press Release (PDF) (172.16 KB)...
Read the September Report
Iowa Workforce Development
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: October 15, 2026 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: [email protected] Printer Friendly Version of September 2026 Release (PDF) (157.18 KB) .pdf DES MOINES,...
Shop Iowa Day Returns October 14: A Statewide Celebration of Shopping Local
Iowa Economic Development & Finance Authority
October 13, 2026 — Mark your calendars: Shop Iowa Day returns Wednesday, October 14, 2026! Now in its fifth year, Shop Iowa unites small businesses and communities across the state for a day built around shopping local and supporting Iowa small...
Actions taken at Iowa Transportation Commission Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13
Iowa Department Of Transportation
MARQUETTE, Iowa — Oct. 13, 2026 — The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today.
Actions taken at Iowa Transportation Commission Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13
Iowa Department Of Transportation
MARQUETTE, Iowa — Oct. 13, 2026 — The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the following items during its meeting today.
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[Oct 29] Management Analyst 3 (Water Quality Management Analyst)
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking an energetic, analytical, and team-oriented professional to join our Water Quality Bureau as a Management Analyst 3. This high-impact, multifaceted role serves as the bureau's strategic...
State Awards $385,000 in Grants to 15 Rural Iowa Communities
Iowa Economic Development & Finance Authority
October 13, 2026 (DES MOINES, IA) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced $385,000 in Empower Rural Iowa grants supporting 15 rural communities across the state.
Shop Iowa Day Returns October 14: A Statewide Celebration of Shopping Local
Iowa Economic Development & Finance Authority
October 13, 2026 — Mark your calendars: Shop Iowa Day returns Wednesday, October 14, 2026! Now in its fifth year, Shop Iowa unites small businesses and communities across the state for a day built around shopping local and supporting Iowa small...
Four mayors, one squeeze: Leaders face the challenge of a K-shaped economy
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Wisconsin cities are confronting the demands of a K-shaped economy in which some households climb economically while others slide as they face an affordability crunch. “The problem of a K-shaped economy is not about the line sloping up or the line...
Secretary Naig Invites Community Meat Lockers to Apply for Choose Iowa Butchery Equipment Grants
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Small-scale meat processors and custom lockers are eligible for funding to purchase equipment that expands processing capacity DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 12, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today invited small-scale meat processors and...
Iowa leads the nation in early Rural Health Transformation progress, obligating $209,040,063.71 in the first-year award
Iowa Department Of Health & Human Services
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa has reached a milestone moment in implementing their Rural Health Transformation initiative - Healthy Hometowns.
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