When Doug Hundt hosted some guests at Vermeer Corp.’s headquarters in Pella recently, he called the nearby restaurant George’s Pizza and Steakhouse to order some food. “They said, ‘You can order a pizza and salad,’” said Hunt, president of industrial solutions for the industrial and agricultural machines manufacturer. “And that’s it.” The reason? Not enough workers. More than three months after the end of Iowa’s participation in federal unemployment programs — halted early by Gov.

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