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.
Tom Vilsack, former Iowa governor and now U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, joined forces with Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster for a public service announcement intended to help children and their parents make healthier food choices.
The clip is a part of the “Let’s Move!” initiative, launched recently by First Lady Michelle Obama to combat childhood obesity. Vilsack, who has made no secret of his own struggles with weight gain, and Cookie Monster, who has had to tone down his penchant for sweet confections, are likely characters with which most Americans can identify. At the very least, we know that both have had to make lifestyle adjustments in order to stay in the game.
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