IA U.S. Representatives Ask For More Information From Whirlpool About IA Layoffs
(Iowa) — Two Iowa U.S. Representatives are pressing Whirlpool for answers after the company announced almost 350 layoffs at its Amana facility. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Ashley Hinson sent a letter Monday to CEO Marc Bitzer, expressing concern about the impact on the community and questioning the company’s expansion of manufacturing in Mexico. Whirlpool told Iowa’s News Now the layoffs are part of a modernization plan intended to make the Amana plant more stable. Miller-Meeks and Hinson asked Whirlpool for a response by this Friday.
Des Moines Metro Receives National Recognition for Economic Development
(Des Moines, IA) — The Des Moines metro is receiving national recognition for its expanding economic development. Site Selection Magazine ranks the Iowa capital second on its 2025 Governor’s Cup list of top-performing mid-sized metros nationwide. The rankings evaluate metropolitan areas based on factors like corporate expansion and investment. The Des Moines metro’s designation cites 37 projects in the area with a capital investment of over two-point-five-billion dollars.
More Pregnant Women Are Delaying Prenatal Care In The U.S., Iowa
(Washington D.C.) — Pregnant American women are delaying prenatal care in the U.S., including Iowans. New data released by the Centers for Disease Control shows four-point-eight-percent more women in Iowa are waiting until the last couple months of pregnancy to see a doctor, or skipping it completely. Nationwide, prenatal care early in a pregnancy is at its lowest since 2016.
Iowa History Month: Bracket-Style Contest Will Decide Most Influential Early Iowan
(Iowa) — The State Historical Society of Iowa is asking the public to vote in its March Madness-style bracket tournament to identify the most influential early Iowan. All month long, Iowans can learn more about each of the 32 influential figures from Iowa’s history before 1920. They can then vote on which one should advance to the next round of the tournament. Votes can be cast on the State Historical Society of Iowa’s website.
