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Davenport, Iowa · DavenportIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the first round of Continuum of Care grant awardees and a $5 million commitment that will help expand 19 child care and preschool program partnerships.The new grants, part of the governor’s efforts to strengthen Iowa’s child care system, garnered overwhelming interest with more than 120 applications, according to a Thursday, July 31, news release from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). By enc…See the Story
19 Iowa child care, preschool programs win expansion grants

Layoffs · OsageNester Hosiery, a U.S. manufacturer of socks and accessory footwear, announced that it has acquired the majority of assets of Fox River Mills, a sock manufacturer based in Osage, Iowa that is closing this fall and laying off 105 workers. Following the transaction, Fox River Mills will begin to wind down its production operations in Osage and manufacturing…Read Article