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GRINNELL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Virtual Storytime for Kids to be Held September 3

By Press release submission | Aug 28, 2020

Join Drake Community Library each week on Thursday at 10:30 am for a guest reader from the community.

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OSKALOOSA CHAMBER AND DEV GROUP: Powerful Tools for Caregivers to be Held September 2

By Press release submission | Aug 28, 2020

Do you help take care of an adult with chronic conditions?

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Three retail trade businesses in Keokuk County in Iowa have between 10 and 19 employees in 2017

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 28, 2020

There were three retail trade businesses in Keokuk County zip codes that had between 10 and 19 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Iowa zip 52251 increases in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 27, 2020

There were 15 total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Iowa zip code 52251 in 2019, a 50 percent increase over 2018, which had 10 total disabled beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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U.S. sporting goods stores report $2.5 billion in sales for April

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 27, 2020

The estimated sales for sporting goods stores for April 2020 was $2.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Iowa ZIP 50171 increase in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 27, 2020

There were 50 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Iowa zip code 50171 in 2019, a 25.0 percent increase over 2018, which had 40 total widow and parent beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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U.S. sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and book stores report $3.4 billion in sales for April

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 27, 2020

The estimated sales for sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and book stores for April 2020 was $3.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

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U.S. retailers report $380.2 billion in sales for April

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 26, 2020

The estimated sales for retail stores for April 2020 was $380.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

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U.S. shoe stores report $398 million in sales for April

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 26, 2020

The estimated sales for shoe stores for April 2020 was $398 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Iowa ZIP 50170 increase in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 26, 2020

There were 35 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Iowa zip code 50170 in 2019, a 16.7 percent increase over 2018, which had 30 total widow and parent beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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Total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Iowa zip 52301 remains the same in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 26, 2020

There were 105 total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Iowa zip code 52301 in 2019, which is unchanged from 2018, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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White House tells Iowa to wear masks, close bars

By John Sammon | Aug 25, 2020

A document obtained showed officials of a White House Coronavirus Task Force recommended that Iowa state residents wear masks and that the state close bars because of the COVID-19 virus, despite a governor who so far has been reluctant to do so, according to a KCCI report.

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Iowa ZIP 50168 stay unchanged in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 25, 2020

There were 5 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Iowa zip code 50168 in 2019, the same number as in 2018, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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Total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Iowa zip 52308 decreases in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 25, 2020

There were 10 total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Iowa zip code 52308 in 2019, a 33.3 percent decrease from 2018, which had 15 total disabled beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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U.S. retail and food services sales industry report $410.2 billion in sales for April

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 25, 2020

The estimated sales for the retail and food services sales industry during April 2020 was $410.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

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U.S. restaurants and other eating places report $27.6 billion in sales for April

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 25, 2020

The estimated sales for restaurants and other eating places for April 2020 was $27.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

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U.S. pharmacies and drug stores report $24.7 billion in sales for April

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 24, 2020

The estimated sales for pharmacies and drug stores for April 2020 was $24.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Iowa ZIP 50162 stay unchanged in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 24, 2020

There were 10 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Iowa zip code 50162 in 2019, the same number as in 2018, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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Total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Iowa zip 52316 increases in 2019

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 24, 2020

There were 55 total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Iowa zip code 52316 in 2019, a 10 percent increase over 2018, which had 50 total disabled beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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U.S. paint and wallpaper stores report $882 million in sales for April

By East Central Iowa News | Aug 24, 2020

The estimated sales for paint and wallpaper stores for April 2020 was $882 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.