WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: State, federal and local agencies, in conjunction with farming industry groups, will host a one-day Agriculture Recovery Center in Cedar County on Thursday, July 25 from noon to 8 p.m. to help Iowans recover from spring tornado and storm damage. This walk-through event, designed as a resource fair, will provide information on addressing agricultural or rural ne  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 15, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Ames - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.81 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer no  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 15, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Cedar Rapids - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.71 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 15, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.07 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics re  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 15, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Des Moines-West Des Moines - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.19 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 15, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Dubuque - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.44 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Pal  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 15, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Iowa City - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.82 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 15, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Sioux City - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.80 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commission  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 15, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Waterloo-Cedar Falls - May 2023": Workers in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.66 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Com  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 15 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters in Washington, D.C., selected Mark Cornish of Davenport, Iowa, as the recipient of its 2023 Civil Works Planning Excellence Award for his work on the Lock and Dam 22 Fish Passage project. Cornish works for the Corps' St. Paul District as a senior biologist and technical specialist but sits in the Corps'  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief on July 15, 2024: * * * Employer: RNR Tire Express 1510 E Kimberly Road Davenport, IA 52807 Investigation findings: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found the operator of an RNR Tire Express franchise in Davenport failed to include non-discretionary bonuses in the regular rate of pay when calculating overtime pay, a Fair Labor Standards Act vi  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 16 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General's Office has concluded that the March 25, 2024, fatal shooting of John Carl Piazza by Waterloo police officers was "legally justified." The Attorney General's conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The investigation found that at 11:56 a.m., Black Hawk County Communicati  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 16 (TNSres) -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on July 15, 2024: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "Although the first half of July was   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 16 -- The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services's Insurance Division issued the following news release: The Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen was appointed the receiver of Beckstone Partners, LLC (Beckstone), DesFined, LLC (DesFined), East King Management, LLC, and The Corporate Leasing Company, LLC to wind down the operation of the businesses and marshal the remaining assets for the benefit of defrauded investors in an order issued in Polk County Distr  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 16 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Two Percent Interest Rate Reduction Creates New Pathway for Homeownership in Mankato, Minnesota. * * * It didn't take long for homeowner Ethan Rademacher to realize that mortgage rates were steadily moving up during his home search. The higher the rates went, the less comfortable he was with the mortgage payments he'd be making on his f  more