After federal and state aid arrived to help area businesses, most Hancock County small businesses found themselves without any additional aid. Hancock County Economic Development Executive Director Jill Kramer teamed up with the Hancock County […]
As the calendar turns to May, there are still concerns over the pandemic which has swept the nation, shutdown businesses, and raised unemployment levels in the state. Now Governor Reynolds is opening the state back […]
The Forest City Chamber of Commerce will hold a fourth round of gift certificate purchases to help spur local business. On Friday at noon, those who log on online can purchase a $25 gift certificate […]
As previously announced, Winnebago Industries resumed production at certain of its locations (Chris-Craft and Specialty Vehicles), beginning the week of April 13th. In addition, the Company is also confirming planned manufacturing resumption activities for the […]
Row crop farmers in Iowa’s Prairie Pothole Region in northern Iowa have an opportunity through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to receive payments on cropped wetlands by protecting flood-prone areas. The Natural Resources Conservation […]
Recently, there have been reports of suspicious vehicles parked along the road near livestock and poultry farms throughout the Midwest, including Iowa. In some instances, people are just taking photos of the livestock and poultry […]
Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 467 additional positive cases for a total of 6,843 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,047 negative tests for a total of […]
The coronavirus pandemic remains the focus of policymakers as they look to reduce the impact of the global outbreak. While those important actions play out, other key programs, including one that helps area farmers implement […]
Hy-Vee, Inc. announced that all store and distribution center employees throughout its eight-state region are now required to wear masks or other facial coverings while at work in response to the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. […]
North Iowans who have been placed on a temporary layoff related to COVID-19 but refuse to return to work when recalled by their employer will lose unemployment benefits, except for certain circumstances including: If you […]
