Wednesday was a difficult day for The American Independent News Network, which is the larger entity that operates The Iowa Independent. Our chief executive and founder announced two of our sister sites would close and their content would be moved to The American Independent.
A recently introduced bill could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. sugar industry, including American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative that locked out 1,300 Midwest workers on Aug. 1.
The chairman for Herman Cain’s Iowa effort says the campaign “relied more on the word of farmers than Washington regulators” in deciding to run an ad containing claims the Environmental Protection Agency says are false.
The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
A decision on a proposed annexation to Waterloo is expected Oct. 11. The City Development Board, a state commission, tabled a vote on the proposal after a five-hour hearing in Waterloo last week, giving members time to consider whether the annexation would comply with state law.
The area proposed for annexation can be seen below in red outline and cross-hatching. The narrow east-west band of red in the southwest is a section of Newell Street and the right of way surrounding it. It is this section that contributes to the shape of what many are calling a “flag-pole” annex.
Part of northeast Waterloo’s current city limits are shown in yellow. The property of Merle Bell, who opposes the annexation, is at the north end of Merle Road, approximately 2,500 feet north of Newell Street.
The proposed annexation must be approved by at least four of the five CDB members.
The land will be used by New Jersey-based company, LS Power for a 750 megawatt pulverized coal plant. LS Power is the owner of Elk Run Energy.
(Graphic by Iowa Independent’s Adam Burke)
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