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Struggling with falling demand for farm equipment, Deere & Co. announces nearly 600 layoffs

Jul. 01, 2024 11:02 AM EDT

Deere & Co. is laying off nearly 600 workers as the farm equipment manufacturer deals with declining demand. Deere confirmed Monday that the production positions being cut are concentrated at two factories in Iowa and one at its home base in Moline, Illinois, where 280 employees...

Illinois man gets life in prison for killing of Iowa grocery store worker

Jun. 05, 2024 10:46 AM EDT

MONTICELLO, Iowa (AP) — An Illinois man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing an Iowa grocery store worker in what police called a “random act of violence.” Nathan Russell, who lives in the northwestern Illinois border city of East Dubuque, withdrew a not-guilty plea...

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

May. 27, 2024 07:13 AM EDT

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. May 26, 2024. Editorial: A salute to all who make honor flights possible Nearly 200 local military veterans got the trip of a lifetime last week in one of the coolest traditions to ever honor any and all who wore the uniform. ...

Flexsteel: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 29, 2024 17:19 PM EDT

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Flexsteel Industries Inc. (FLXS) on Monday reported net income of $1.8 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Dubuque, Iowa-based company said it had profit of 33 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to...

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

Apr. 22, 2024 07:17 AM EDT

Dubuque Telegraph Herald. April 20, 2024. Editorial: Jochum served Iowa, Dubuque well for more than 3 decades As the Iowa Legislature wraps up its 2024 session, so too does the sun set on the political career of a dedicated Iowa leader — Dubuque’s own Sen. Pam...