The agency credited the rise in unemployment to an increase in the workforce from an influx of December college graduates. Iowa’s Workforce rose 3,800 from November but it is still down 17,500 from a year ago.

Cobble Hill chef Andy Schumacher is a Best Chef Midwest semifinalist. Simon's, an Italian restaurant in Des Moines, is named for Outstanding Hospitality.

An Iowa GOP lawmaker has introduced a gambling gaming license moratorium bill that could foil Cedar Rapids' plans to bring a casino to town. The legislation com

The author of a bill to establish a five-year moratorium on new casino licenses says it will be considered in a House committee next week. Representative Bobby Kaufmann’s bill would block the bid for a new casino in Cedar Rapids.

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The legislation comes in the lead-up to the Feb. 6 Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission on the proposed Cedar Rapids casino.

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - An Iowa state senator has introduced a bill that would place a 5 year moratorium on new gaming licenses in Iowa. Senator Jeff Reichman, a republican from Lee County, introduced the bill Wednesday. If enacted it would place a hold on new gaming licenses in Iowa until July 2030.