Iowa Workforce Monthly, January 2010, Issue 12

Highlights: * Over 150 participants attended a valuable career development seminar on January 26th titled “Rise Above the Crowd - Getting Hired in Today’s Economy.”..........................pg. 2 * Joanne McKeog sent a letter in December thanking the New Iowan Center for the services they provide..........................pg. 2 * Scott Shaw, an ex-offender, went to the Newton Workforce Center and tested for the Career Readiness Certificate..........................pg. 2 * Iowa’s Unemployment Insurance Tax program is getting a new online filing system, called My Iowa UI..........................pg. 3 * The Davenport Veteran’s Outreach Program Representative presented a $500 donation check to help the Humility of Mary Shelter in helping veterans..........................pg. 3

Iowa Workforce Monthly, February 2010, Issue 13

Highlights: * Iowa’s Unemployment Insurance Tax Bureau is getting a new online filing system, called My Iowa UI.............pg. 2 * Disability Navigator Jade Hunt sent us this success story..........................pg. 2 * Frank Nucaro attended Re-Employment Services (RES) training in December and the Skills Development lab in January...........................................pg. 2

Iowa Workforce Monthly, April 2010, Issue 15

Highlights: *YouTube and Twitter.....................pg. 2 Stay up-to-date on all the training opportunities available in your area.............................................pg. 2 * RES Success Story: In January, Johanna Hofmeister attended Re-Employment Services (RES) training......................pg. 2 * We are three weeks into the My Iowa UI presentation schedule and response has been tremendous..............................pg. 3 * In 2009, IWD Employees raised over $7,200 for the Toys for Tots program............pg. 3

Iowa Workforce Monthly, May 2010, Issue 16

Highlights: * On Wednesday, April 7th, the Marshalltown Workforce Center and the local New Iowan Center participated in the regional Central Iowa Job Fair.....pg. 2 * The Burlington Workforce Center had a successful year offering Iowans free income tax assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.............................................pg. 2 * The New Iowan Center and the Muscatine Workforce Center will be holding a Spring Career Fair on Thursday, May 20th.......pg. 2 * Iowans gathered Wednesday, April 28, to pay tribute and to reflect upon the lives of the Iowa workers who lost their lives in 2009 while at work............................pg. 3

Department of Commerce - Iowa Utilities Board, Performance Report, Performance Results Achieved for Fiscal Year 2008

The report highlights the services the IUB provided to Iowans, along with results achieved to ensure reliability, and to improve and expand utility service infrastructure in Iowa. This information is provided in accordance with the State of Iowa Accountable Government Act, Iowa Code chapter 8E. The two basic business functions of the IUB are utility regulation and compliance, and resource management. This report covers performance information for both of these areas.

Department of Commerce - Iowa Utilities Board, Performance Report, Performance Results Achieved for Fiscal Year 2009

The report highlights the services the IUB provided to Iowans, along with results achieved to ensure reliability, and to improve and expand utility service infrastructure in Iowa. This information is provided in accordance with the State of Iowa Accountable Government Act, Iowa Code chapter 8E. The two basic business functions of the IUB are utility regulation and compliance, and resource management. This report covers performance information for both of these areas.

Iowa Workforce Monthly, June-July 2010, Issue 17

Highlights: * Iowa Workforce Development Director Elisabeth Buck and Deputy Director Joe Walsh recently visited a number of IowaWORKS offices in Eastern Iowa as part of a summer tour........................................pg. 2 * Amber Connolly was recently awarded the Iowa Association of Workplace Professionals (IAWP) individual award for Outstanding Specialized Customer Service...............pg. 2 * Iowa Workforce Development has partnered with Iowa’s Community Colleges to implement Iowa’s National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC).................pg. 3 * O*NET is an occupational information network developed under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration.....................pg. 3

2009 Annual Report of the Iowa Utilities Board

The IUB Annual Report contains summaries for IUB dockets that were active during the calendar year as well as IUB background information, IUB work section highlights, descriptions of IUB court cases and participation in federal proceedings, listings of IUB assessments to jurisdictional utilities, and the IUB fiscal year budget.

Iowa Workforce Monthly, November 2010, Issue 19

Highlights: * New Iowan Center 10th Anniversary Open House........................................pg. 2 * New ICAP Workforce Services Center Held Open House.............................pg. 2 * Cedar Rapids IowaWORKS Hosts Career Fair...............................................pg. 3 * New Hours for Washington IowaWORKS office.............................pg. 3 * Regional Update.................................pg. 4 * Regional Veteran’s Day Events & Photos ...............................................pg. 5

Department of Commerce - Iowa Utilities Board, Performance Report, Performance Results Achieved for Fiscal Year 2010

The report highlights the services the IUB provided to Iowans, along with results achieved to ensure reliability, and to improve and expand utility service infrastructure in Iowa. This information is provided in accordance with the State of Iowa Accountable Government Act, Iowa Code chapter 8E.

Iowa Workforce Monthly, January 2011, Issue 20

Highlights: * Workers’ Compensation CommissionerChristopher Godfrey Testifies Before Congress........................................pg. 2 *Lakes Area and Kossuth County ECI to Hold Joint Meeting.............................pg. 2 *IWD Assists Ex-Offenders in the Work Search Process.......................................pg. 3 *eFile for a Fast Income Tax Refund..pg. 3 *IowaWORKS Greater Siouxland Naturalization Ceremony...................pg. 5

Iowa Workforce Monthly, March 2011, Issue 21

Highlights: * Iowa Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.3 Percent...pg. 2 *Success Story-IowaWORKS: Fort Dodge..................pg. 2 *Northeast Iowa ECI: Promoting Workplace Safety *Training Session..............pg. 3 Additional Unemployment *Insurance Options......pg. 3

Iowa EHDI News, Spring 2008

The purpose of the newsletter is to communicate with parents and professionals about newborn hearing screening in Iowa. We will share information about: Hearing screenings Intervention Resources available for parents and professionals “Best practices” by hospitals, AEAs (Area Education Agencies), or private practive audiology offices System goals Family stories Highlights from the EHDI Advisory Committee Updates on Iowa’s EHDI program It is important to point out that we are a diverse team of individuals working together to ensure that all newborns and toddlers with hearing loss are identified as early as possible and provided with timely and appropriate audiological, educational and medical intervention. Each newsletter will introduce you to various team members of the EHDI system in Iowa.

Iowa EHDI News, Summer 2008

The purpose of the newsletter is to communicate with parents and professionals about newborn hearing screening in Iowa. We will share information about: Hearing screenings Intervention Resources available for parents and professionals “Best practices” by hospitals, AEAs (Area Education Agencies), or private practive audiology offices System goals Family stories Highlights from the EHDI Advisory Committee Updates on Iowa’s EHDI program It is important to point out that we are a diverse team of individuals working together to ensure that all newborns and toddlers with hearing loss are identified as early as possible and provided with timely and appropriate audiological, educational and medical intervention. Each newsletter will introduce you to various team members of the EHDI system in Iowa.

Iowa EHDI News, Fall 2008

The purpose of the newsletter is to communicate with parents and professionals about newborn hearing screening in Iowa. We will share information about: Hearing screenings Intervention Resources available for parents and professionals “Best practices” by hospitals, AEAs (Area Education Agencies), or private practive audiology offices System goals Family stories Highlights from the EHDI Advisory Committee Updates on Iowa’s EHDI program It is important to point out that we are a diverse team of individuals working together to ensure that all newborns and toddlers with hearing loss are identified as early as possible and provided with timely and appropriate audiological, educational and medical intervention. Each newsletter will introduce you to various team members of the EHDI system in Iowa.