MIAMI, FL — The American Welding Society (AWS) has announced that the US Department of Labor (DOL) has officially approved its National Guideline Standard (NGS) for a Registered Welding Automation ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Spotlight on Apprenticeships 2024, an annual special section dedicated to ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — For some local high schoolers, the school day now ends in a welding shop instead of a classroom. Oertel Metal Works in Davenport is training the next generation of workers through an ...

ARCHBOLD — Northwest State Community College has started a new program that will help non-college bound students gain a skill to better their career outlook. In its first year, this program is ...

Local students from across the region put their skills to the test during the Wheeling Ironworkers Local 549 Joint ...