Kirkwood program seeks drivers amid aging industry
Kirkwood's truck driving course aims to fill a growing shortage as employers like CAST International and Don Hummer Trucking recruit from the program. The ATA projects driver shortfalls rising toward 175000 by 2024, with aging drivers and industry growth the main causes.
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Messier
Cast International
Don Hummer Trucking
Kirkwood
Amy Lasack
American Trucking Association
U.S
Brenda Neville
The
Iowa Motor
ATA
Chris Kula
Professional Truck Driver Institute
Karen Messier
Kula
IMTA
Neville
Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa universities lead in state financial literacy program rollout
The Iowa Board of Regents supported a new online financial literacy course across ISU UI and UNI, funded by the National Endowment for Financial Education. UI and UNI will auto enroll in fall, ISU in spring, with four weeks or a full semester to complete, plus increased mentor contact. The plan accompanies a tuition hike to fund reduced state support.
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Neville
American Transport Research Institute
Rebecca Brewster
ATRI
Brewster
State Board of Regents
Regents
Bruce Rastetter
Tahira Hira
ISU
Cedar Falls
Hira
Iowa
National Endowment For Financial Education
UNI
Roberta Johnson
Johnson
Donald Trump
Congress
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Thegazette
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ISA