October jobless rate falls to 4.8 percent in Iowa
Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.8 percent in October from 4.9 percent in September, with more Iowans finding work as schools opened and holiday hiring began. Linn County stood at 4.7 percent, while statewide non-farm payrolls rose, aided by school payrolls, agriculture, and retail hiring.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Dick Freeman
Linn County
Six Arrests Named In Buchanan Drug Probe
The Buchanan County Sheriff's Department released six names tied to a drug investigation in Independence. Jeff Grover 29 Independence faces possession of cocaine, Suzanne Wettstein 24 Long Prairie Minn. and Dale Van Gorder 33 Winthrop face possession of a controlled substance, Jeffrey Francis Brimeyer 26 Independence faces possession and delivery of cocaine, Laurie Beth Thomas 23 Independence faces delivery of cocaine, and Roxanne Foley 22 Independence faces delivery of cocaine and possession of a controlled substance. Two cars and thousands of dollars in cash were seized. further arrests are expected.
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Buchanan County Sheriff's Department
Jeff Grover
Suzanne Wettstein
Long Prairie
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Dale van Gorder
Winthrop
Jeffrey Francis Brimeyer
Laurie Beth Thomas
Roxanne Foley
Sheriff's Department
Calf Hazard Delays Maynard School Outing Van Crash
A West Union teacher Gay L Bowden and seven senior students returning from Des Moines avoided injuries after their van struck seven calves on Fayette County Road C 33 two miles west of Maynard. The crash caused about 1000 dollars in damage to the van. The animals were owned by Ed Hoehne of Maynard.
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West Union High School
Des Moines
Fayette County
Gay L. Bowden
West Union
Ed Hoehne
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