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.
An Iowa District Court has reversed a $10 million verdict from 2007 against West Des Moines businessman Gary Kirke and his casino company, Wild Rose Entertainment LLC, saying they did not breach a contract with a consulting company.
One of the six attorneys representing Kirke in the case was Iowa First Lady Mari Culver, who practices law with the Des Moines firm Duncan, Green, Brown & Langeness.
A lower court awarded the $10 million judgment to John Pavone and Signature Management Group LLC. Pavone, a veteran executive in Iowa’s gambling industry, said he and his company had entered into a contract to manage the Wild Rose casino and hotel in Emmetsburg, which opened in 2006.
Wild Rose denied SMG’s argument, contending the parties did not intend to be bound to a the contract prior to signing a separate, formal written management agreement.
A three-judge panel agreed with Wild Rose overturned the earlier decision on Wednesday, saying the district court judged erred in overruling Wild Rose’s motions for directed verdict and in submitting the claims to the jury.
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