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.
Military Front
Iowa Army National Guard Send-Off: Three Iowa communities have scheduled ceremonies next week for about 360 soldiers headed for tours of duty in Iraq.
Iowa Student Loan Offers Interest-Reduction Program for Soldiers: To help ease some of the financial stress on soldiers serving their country during wartime, Iowa Student Loan has implemented a zero-percent interest rate for up to 24 months. The Iowa Student Loan Armed Forces Interest Reduction Program will provide the loan benefit to borrowers on active duty in the United States Armed Forces between Sept. 11, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2008.
Veteran Front
Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Stump for Vets in Iowa: Two of the Democratic presidential hopefuls, John Edwards and Sen. Hillary Clinton, descended upon Iowa over Memorial Day weekend, crossing the state and pitching their support for veterans. On the Republican side, there were no sightings of presidential hopefuls stumping for veterans in Iowa.
Smithsonian Code Talker Exhibit Opened at Meskwaki Friday: “Native Words Native Warriors” – a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C., opened on Friday at the Veterans Convention Center at Meskwaki Bingo
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