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Residents and visitors to Iowa paid $10.1 billion in taxes in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020

Iowa collected $10.1 billion in taxes in 2018, a 3.4 percent increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Best station to purchase regular gas near zip code 51239

By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020

The Shell at 1212 N. Main Ave. in Sioux Center is selling the cheapest regular gasoline near zip code 51239 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.

531 retail trade businesses in Polk County have between one and four employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020

There were 531 retail trade businesses in Polk County zip codes that had between one and four employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Gas prices near zip code 51234 for the week of April 20-26

By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in or near zip code 51234 for the week of April 20-26 is $1.89, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.89.

13 professional, scientific and technical services businesses in Polk County have between 100 and 249 employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020

There were 13 professional, scientific and technical services businesses in Polk County zip codes that had between 100 and 249 employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

436 real estate, rental and leasing businesses in Polk County have between one and four employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020

There were 436 real estate, rental and leasing businesses in Polk County zip codes that had between one and four employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

308 retail trade businesses in Polk County have between five and nine employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | May 1, 2020

There were 308 retail trade businesses in Polk County zip codes that had between five and nine employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

From Ames Today

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Iowa Leaders Urge ‘Immediate Assistance’ from Administration to Support Pork Producers

By Press release submission | 5 years ago

In a letter to Vice President Mike Pence – the head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force – Governor Kim Reynolds, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley along with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig are asking for additional support from the administration for the state’s pork producers.