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Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 3.6 Percent
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: June 19, 2025 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Labor Force Participation Rate Increases to 67.3...

The State of Iowa Conducts Online Surplus Sale with GovDeals
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The State of Iowa is currently conducting a series of online surplus auctions for 200 travel trailers for 2023, 2024 and 2025 model years. The auctions are being hosted on GovDeals, the leading...

West Bancorporation, Inc. to Announce Quarterly Results, Hold Conference Call
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- West Bancorporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: WTBA) (the “Company”), parent company of West Bank, will report its results for the second quarter of 2025 on Thursday, July 24, 2025 before the markets...

TopLine Financial Credit Union Partners With The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines to Award $40,000 to Community Non-Profit Partners
Member Impact Fund Grant Program Supports Affordable Housing and Community Development MAPLE GROVE, Minn., June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TopLine Financial Credit Union, a Twin Cities-based member-owned financial services cooperative, in...

WNC & Associates and Commonwealth Development Corporation of America Launch Affordable Living Project in Charles City, Iowa
CHARLES CITY, Iowa, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WNC & Associates (WNC), a family-owned business known as both a pioneer and leader in the affordable housing industry, and Commonwealth Development Corporation of America, have begun...

BEST STEMposium fosters collaboration and innovation among Iowa STEM educators
Last week, STEM educators and administrators from across the state converged in central Iowa for the fourth annual BEST STEMposium. This event, held every June, allows K-12 STEM BEST Program models to network and explore new ideas to expand and...

Syncromune® Appoints Industry Veteran Kerri-Ann Millar as Chief Financial Officer to Advance Corporate Growth Initiatives and Clinical Development Program
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. and WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syncromune® Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering SYNC-T, an in situ personalized combination immunotherapy platform for solid tumor cancers,...

Registering on Iowaworks.gov
Iowa's largest jobs bank is now also the home for the unemployment process. Iowaworks.govis the central location for all career-related services in the state and the resource that can help any Iowan advance in their career. With nearly 50,000 job...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines awards $20 million to support Minnesota communities through the Member Impact Fund
Des Moines, Iowa, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) has awarded $20 million to 174 financial institution members to be distributed alongside their own grant contributions to hundreds of...

Synchrocare Brings National Franchise Program to Iowa, Empowering Local Entrepreneurs
A Scalable Business Model for Those Looking to Make an Impact in the Medical Device Space IA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Synchrocare, LLC, a national distributor of advanced medical technologies, has expanded its...

Winnebago Industries to Announce Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results on June 25, 2025
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, plans to issue its third quarter fiscal 2025 financial results before the opening of the New York...

The Ensign Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.0625 Per Share
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical,...
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[Latest] US Caps and Closures Market Size/Share Worth USD 6,645.7 Million by 2034 at a 4.82% CAGR: Custom Market Insights (Analysis, Outlook, Leaders, Report, Trends, Forecast, Segmentation, Growth Rate, Value, SWOT Analysis)
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Tech Hub LIVE Conference and Expo Returns to Des Moines July 21-23, 2025, for 5-Year Celebration of Ag Tech Innovation
Tech Hub LIVE Keynotes: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and GreenPoint Ag CEO Jeff Blair Highlight Innovation and Practical Solutions for Ag Retailers WILLOUGHBY, MA, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Tech Hub LIVE...

New Unemployment System Now Live on Iowaworks.gov
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: June 3, 2025 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) All Unemployment Activity Now Taking Place in One...

TOOTRiS Bolsters Government Solutions with Addition of Public Policy Strategist Kelly Davydov
Veteran systems-builder to expand state and CCR&R collaboration on Child Care modernization SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With nearly two decades of experience building early childhood systems and driving...

Secretary Naig Announces 33 Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Grants for Schools
Pilot program enables students to enjoy fresh, local food sourced from Choose Iowa members’ farms and small businesses DES MOINES, Iowa (May 29, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced 33 schools or school districts have...

Orion Group Holdings Awarded $100 Million in New Contracts
HOUSTON, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (“Orion” or the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today announced new Marine and Concrete awards for a total value of approximately $100 million....

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. announces quarterly dividend of $0.40 per common share
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC), the holding company for Great Southern Bank, declared a $0.40 per common share dividend for the second quarter of the...

IWD Announces Modernized Unemployment System to Improve Experience for Iowans
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: May 27, 2025 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Old System to Shut Down After Today; New One Will...