The Bridgestone tire plant in Des Moines is offering severance packages to about 130 employees, after laying off more than a hundred people last June. The factory makes tires for farm machinery. Local Steelworkers Union president Keenan Bell says the slow down at John Deere factories affects Bridgestone. Fewer tractors being made means less demand […]
Iowa National Guard authorized ranks expand, Sioux City project a priority
The Iowa National Guard’s adjutant general says this is a pivotal moment of evolution for the organization, with construction on new