Feeling restless this winter? From tropical escapes to trivia nights, here are the best ways to beat the winter blues in Iowa this season.
An Iowa TikTok creator thought she was calling attention to a specific problem in Des Moines. She had no idea the problems at this coffee chain were so widespread—until hundreds of messages began...
John Deere has recalled 245 workers in Iowa after mass layoffs. They'll be back on the job this month and next.
The economy is great again? That's what US Rep. Ashley Hinson, running for US Senate, wrote in a Des Moines Register opinion piece this week in advance of President Donald Trump's speech where he tried saying the same thing while he was in Clive Tuesday.
We knew this Southeast Iowa factory was closing. Now we know when layoffs are happening—and how many workers will be affected. (Watch this story on YouTube.) This week, Case New Holland filed...
Worker-focused news from the Jan. 22 edition of the Iowa Worker's Almanac: $15 minimum wage on the table: Iowa House Democrats unveiled a sweeping agenda last week that includes raising Iowa’s...
Iowa Worker's Almanac layoffs and news briefs for Jan. 15, 2026:
Iowa House Democrats say they will focus on affordability in the upcoming legislative session, with plans for lowering property taxes, helping young Iowans buy their first homes, raising the minimum wage, and supporting the state's workers.
For the past month, Iowa City Starbucks workers have been on an unfair labor practice strike—even succeeding in shutting down the store. Here's why.
UnityPoint nurses likely win union: With a vote of 871-666, despite 251 ballots being challenged, the math is mathing in favor of the 1,776 Des Moines-based nurses getting to unionize with Teamsters.
