For the 2023-24 school year, Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm School District experienced a decrease in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with 16 fewer students being enrolled.
There were 3,361 students enrolled in Fort Dodge Comm School District schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
For the 2023-24 school year, Eagle Grove Comm School District experienced an increase in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with 30 more students being enrolled.
There were 939 students enrolled in Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
For the 2023-24 school year, CAL Comm School District experienced an increase in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with two more students being enrolled.
There were 643 students enrolled in Belmond-Klemme Comm School District schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
Of the 811 H-2A petitions filed by the employers classified under the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry located in Central Iowa Times publication area, 680 were approved in 2024, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub.
There was one company in a city associated with Webster County that received an FDA inspection in September, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In 2024, 83.8% of H-2A petitions filed by employers in the Central Iowa Times publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub.