Tag Archives: jobs

• News

  Ticket Information: Romney Returning to Scott County

  Link to ticket information on Romney’s website. The Scott County Republican Party is pretty busy these days, and things are…
• News

  Unemployment rate unchanged

  Hiring was lukewarm last month, with employers adding jobs but not enough to bring the unemployment rate down.
• News / Politics

  Illinois horse racing fighting for its life

  A downward spiral has the industry searching for a new way to get racing fans and betters back to the track.
• News

  Initiative aimed at improving Iowa jobs outlook

  Iowa Governor Terry Branstad unveiled a new program that helps employers find qualified applicants and helps job seekers be more qualified was unveiled Monday, June 11, 2012.
• News

  QCA graduates look for jobs amid bleak jobs report

  Coming off the heels of a bleak jobs report, Quad City graduates prepare to enter the workforce among uncertainty. They’re…
• News

  Hire Our Heroes Veteran Career Expo

  American Legion Post 246 in Moline hosts the “Hire Our Heroes” Veteran Career Expo.
• News

  Iowa plant among 3 closing after pink slime controversy

  Beef Products, Inc. blames the pink slime controversy for forcing the closure of its plants in Waterloo, Iowa; Garden City, Kansas and Amarillo, Texas.
• News

  Dixon IL Job Loss Blamed On Crundwell Scam

  It’s more than a week since Dixon Illinois discovered Rita Crundwell stole 30 million dollars in city funds. Crundwell’s been…
• News

  Iowa Lottery salaries questioned

  Some are questioning the increased salaries for certain Iowa Lottery executives since the organization became an authority instead of a…
• Agriculture

  Ag in the AM: Aging Farmers Worry USDA

  The Agriculture Department says it sees an epidemic of young people leaving the farm
• News

  Yahoo cuts 2,000 jobs

  Yahoo will eliminate 2,000 employees, around 14% of its workforce, as new CEO Scott Thompson begins radically streamlining the company.
• News

  IL Gun Ban Would Kill Hundreds of Area Jobs

  You may not realize it but the Quad Cities area is considered by many to be the heart of American…