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Many Hands Thrift Market to close Merle Hay location
DES MOINES, Iowa — Many Hands Thrift announced this week that it will be closing its Merle Hay location in November. In a post to their Facebook page on Monday, Many Hands Thrift says the final day of their Merle Hay location is November 8. According to the post, all staff members have been offered […]
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I’m thankful for farmworkers dinner scheduled for November 5
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John Deere to Hire 400, Recall 275 More Workers at Waterloo and Quad Cities Plants
John Deere says it plans to hire more than 400 new employees across its factories and bring back more than 275 previously laid-off workers at its Waterloo, Iowa, operations in the coming months. The company also identified hiring activity at plants in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas, while roughly 125 employees remain on layoff in the Des Moines area.
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Western Iowa fuel disruptions raise harvest concerns
A farmer in western Iowa is concerned isolated fuel shortages could become widespread as fall fieldwork continues. Kelly Garrett is a crop and livestock producer who owns two gas stations near Denison and says there seem to be more supply shocks from the Iran war than during the pandemic. “It...
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$1.4B in incentives negations ongoing for possible Iowa steel plant
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Pratt’s Iowa Bet: A New Corrugated Plant In The Midwest
Earlier this year, Pratt Industries announced its plans to invest in a new corrugated plant in Bondurant, Iowa. According to corruga.expert, Bondurant represents more than another plant announcement. Corrugated packaging is freight-sensitive, and Iowa is already adding new box capacity. A heavily equipped Pratt site could matter through shorter freight lanes, faster service, new converting capacity and tighter competition for skilled production labor.