More Jobs Added in May, But US Has 2 Open Jobs For Every Worker
Around 390,000 jobs were added in the US in May, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday. The... Read more.
Deere Moving Some Waterloo Operations To Mexico; Layoffs Uncertain
A major employer in Waterloo is offshoring some of its operations to Mexico to make room for new products, though the company was tight-lipped about... Read more.
Report: Trump Lawyer Wanted Grassley To Help Overturn 2020 Election
A lawyer for former President Donald Trump wanted to utilize US Sen. Chuck Grassley in a plan to decertify presidential electors in states that President... Read more.
Amie Takes A Hike: Pine Lake In Eldora Has A Ton Of Wildlife
I’m hiking every state park or other cool hiking place I can think of around my home state, to showcase the natural beauty Iowa has... Read more.
A Day On The Trail With Senate Candidate Mike Franken: ‘I Saw Iowa From Other Angles’
As he travels the state on his second run at a US Senate seat, Mike Franken is used to meeting fellow military veterans, and getting... Read more.
Amie Takes a Hike: Union Grove’s Lake, Waterfall and Diverse Flora Pull You In
I’m hiking every beautiful place I can think of around my home state, to showcase the beauty Iowa has to offer. Follow along here, or... Read more.
UNI Prof Wants to Try New Model to Curb Gun Violence in Waterloo
It’s less than a week after a racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, that killed 10 Black grocery store shoppers and employees. It’s one... Read more.
Iowa Republicans Vote Against Bill To Address Baby Formula Shortage
Even as they’ve railed against an extreme shortage of baby formula, particularly Abbott brands that have left Iowa parents scrambling, Reps. Ashley Hinson... Read more.
Black Women Business Owners Grapple With Rising Costs, Disparities
Owning a small business has always been difficult, particularly if you’re facing discrimination because of your gender or race. Add in an economic crisis ... Read more.
Amie Takes A Hike: George Wyth State Park Is An Accessible, Easy Hike
It’s tempting, easy, or—let’s be honest—lazy to only think of Iowa as a flat state divided into squares of corn and soybeans. That’s what ... Read more.