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.
Republican U.S. House candidate Ben Lange says federal dollars should not be used to rebuild the dam at Lake Delhi. Lange’s opponent, U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley has sought federal grants to help repair damage to the dam.
Iowa’s revenue is on-par with the same time last year. And officials say the small decline from last July to this July could be the cause of accounting changes.
Many financially-struggling high schools in the state are considering shutting down their journalism programs after recent college admissions changes from the State Board of Regents.
A University of Iowa study suggests cigarette smoking and nipple piercings could be the cause of most breast abscesses.
Government officials are confident their oil spill containment measures in place will hold but warn that additional work is necessary to secure the problem.
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