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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.
To help support the ongoing war effort in Afghanistan, approximately 310 Iowa National Guard soldiers have been ordered to federal active duty by the Department of Defense and the National Guard Bureau.
Members of the 1133rd and 1168th Transportation Companies will report immediately to their mobilization station at Fort Riley, Kan. for additional training and preparation before departing for the Afghanistan theater of operations. In Afghanistan, these soldiers will operate as a Regional Corps Advisory Group Embedded Training Team (“ETT”) to provide mentorship and advanced training to the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police.
The units are medium truck companies which transport equipment and supplies in a theater of operations and both served in Iraq in 2003 and 2004.
Community send-off ceremonies have been planned for Thursday, Oct. 30 in five different communities:
Aububon– Detachment 2, 1168th Transportation Company (approximately 65 Soldiers) -sendoff at 4 p.m., Audubon High School gymnasium, 800 3rd Ave., Audubon.
Iowa City – Detachment 1, 1133rd Transportation Company (approximately 25 Soldiers) -sendoff at 4:30 p.m., Regina High School gymnasium, 2150 Rochester Ave., Iowa City.
Mason City – 1133rd Transportation Company (approximately 115 Soldiers) – sendoff at 6 p.m., Mason City High School gymnasium, 1700 4th St. SE, Mason City.
Perry – 1168th Transportation Company (approximately 65 Soldiers) – sendoff at 7:30 p.m., Perry High School gymnasium, 1200 18th St., Perry.
Marshalltown – Detachment 1, 1168th Transportation Company (approximately 40 Soldiers) – sendoff at 7:30 p.m., Marshalltown Community College gymnasium, 3700 S. Center St., Marshalltown.
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