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.
In strip malls across the country, under signs with phrases like “Fast Cash†and “EZ Money,†nearly anyone with a pay stub, a bank statement and a photo ID can take out a high-interest cash loan in a matter of minutes, without collateral and with few questions asked. Called payday loans, these small cash payments made in anticipation of a payday have spawned a $59 billion-a-year industry nationwide.
This week Hy-Vee Inc. revealed that its Harding Hills supermarket, the subject of bitter controversy since the company announced last fall that it would close the store, will remain open in its current form for two to three years. The announcement, which came during a closed-door meeting between Hy-Vee leadership and representatives from Iowa Citizens [...]
Funding for a state program that transfers about $1 million a year to Iowa grocers that process purchases made with federal food assistance is likely to be at least reduced, according to State Sen. Tom Courtney, Chair of the Government Oversight Committee. Courtney’s comments to the Iowa Independent Tuesday follow a hearing to examine the [...]
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