Workforce Development Month is a national celebration established by the National Association of Workforce Professionals to bring together leading business, labor, education, and other critical partners to showcase the impact workforce development programs …
Beginning September 10, 2025, a new directive from federal regulators requires that anyone who seeks individualized workforce services from IowaWORKS must first prove their eligibility for those services. This means that job seekers who request one-on-one …
During a typical spring semester, seniors from four high schools do internships with Team Kline, a mechanical, electrical and plumbing company based in Des Moines with projects across the Midwest. At residential sites, 17-year-olds use hammers and other …
It’s crunch time! Iowa is joining six other Midwest states to pursue a record 1.2 million crunches during this year’s Great Apple Crunch. Iowa schools, early childhood centers, colleges and other partners are highly encouraged to join in these efforts and …
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Bird today announced victory in her lawsuit to defend ethanol and pull the plug on Biden’s electric-vehicle handout. In the Biden administration’s continual war on gas vehicles, it created a rule that overstated the …
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: September 5, 2025 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) After new law simplifies Iowa’s UI taxes, employers’ …
With record demand this summer and fall, IDALS is allocating additional funding to allow for more participants DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 5, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that, due to record demand, the Iowa Department of …
DES MOINES—Today, on behalf of the state of Iowa, Attorney General Brenna Bird signed a historic memorandum of understanding with Meskwaki Nation, Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa. Also signing the MOU were Tribal Chairman Vern Jefferson and …
Backed by Maxwell Street Capital Partner, TIG Expands Its Leadership to Drive Innovation and Scale as a Leading Supply Chain Service Provider MARSHALLTOWN, IA, UNITED STATES, September 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Integration Group (“TIG”), …
AKW Financial Leads Financial Strategy for Launch of Innovative AI-Based Mental Health Startup WEST DES MOINES, IA, UNITED STATES, September 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AKW Financial is proud to announce its role as lead accounting and …
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that her office secured a 2nd degree murder conviction against James Bachmurski, Sr., in the death of 15-year-old Jade Colvin. On March 30, 2017, Jade went missing from a farm in rural Decorah. She …
Second year of state investment helps Choose Iowa members partner with food banks to help address food insecurity HIAWATHA, Iowa (Sept. 4, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land …
Matt Grems grew up around the roar of machines, perched at the controls of bulldozer from age 12 on, working at his father’s rock quarry. “My dad put me on a machine when I was really, really young, so I’ve run heavy equipment my whole life,” Grems said. …
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that her office secured a conviction against David Heady on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, for 13 counts of child endangerment. Heady, a former Keokuk County Sheriff’s deputy, was a passenger in a truck …
Fresh off the success of last fall’s first work-based learning webinar series, the Iowa Department of Education and Iowa Workforce Development are collaborating on a new series of work-based learning webinars for this academic year. The webinar series is …
Explore Iowa Farms and Historic Barns and enjoy Local Food and Agritourism Adventures Statewide DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 3, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that Choose Iowa will host its inaugural statewide Choose Iowa Farm …
The Iowa Department of Education is convening a statewide committee to review and make recommendations on the proposed updates to the Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards. Early childhood educators and stakeholders can now apply to serve on the …
DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 2, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following statement after Sen. Joni Ernst announced that she will not seek re-election to the United States Senate: “Sen. Ernst has been a tireless advocate for Iowa, and …
The start of the fall season in a few weeks also brings the return of Iowa’s celebration of healthy local foods. The 2025 Iowa Local Food Day is set for Sept. 24, and Iowa K-12 schools, early childhood care and education sites, colleges and universities …
Due to a maintenance issue, the Sioux City IowaWORKS office will be temporarily relocated until work is completed. Customers can receive services at the following temporary location. The IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center will also be present to help …
