State officials say the latest report shows the closure of Tyson’s pork processing plant in Perry has had little effect on the state’s overall unemployment rate. Iowa’s unemployment rate was 2.8% in July, unchanged for the fourth consecutive month. Jesse Dougherty, a spokesman for Iowa Workforce Development, said less than half of the nearly 1400 […]
Mount Valley Township landowner gets bill for expensive peat fire
The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors is working to assess the cost of the Mount Valley Township fire last spring and