Leaders of Iowa farm commodity and biofuels groups held a news conference today to call on President Trump to force the EPA to follow the deal on ethanol and biodiesel that Trump struck with the industry a dozen days ago. Iowa Corn Growers Association CEO Craig Floss began by quoting an Iowa … [Read more...]
Man and woman die in accidents in Pottawattamie and Polk counties
One person was killed in a single-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon on Interstate-80 near Walnut. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 21-year-old Dylin Roxane Rae Sears, of La Vista, Nebraska, was driving a 2007 Hyundai Sonata westbound on I-80 just before 2 p.m., when she lost control of the … [Read more...]
Harvest progress slowly as fields remain wet
The weather was drier -- but the latest U.S.D.A. crop report doesn't show a lot of progress with the harvest. The report says field conditions remained wet and that limited farmers to around three working days last week. Seven percent of the corn crop has been harvested -- compared to three … [Read more...]
Delaware County ready to get bids for new jail
Delaware County is getting ready to accept bids for construction of the new county jail and sheriff’s office. Delaware County voters approved the $5.9 million project this spring. The county just recently closed on the property, which sits on the far west end of town. The new 19,000 square foot … [Read more...]
2020 GOP presidential hopeful says farmers ‘just can’t trust’ Trump
A former Republican congressman and radio talk show host from Illinois who's challenging President Trump's bid for re-election says while party leaders continue to defend President Trump, rank-and-file Republicans are starting to move in a different direction. Joe Walsh has been making trips to Iowa … [Read more...]
Governor appoints panel to help expand her second chance agenda
Governor Kim Reynolds is forming a committee to develop a new set of criminal justice reform recommendations. "To build on the 'second chance' initiatives that I started last year," Reynolds says. Reynolds says the group's first task will be to come up with policies that support people when … [Read more...]
Ex-DMR columnist hopes RAGBRAI versus Iowa’s Ride can be avoided
A former Des Moines Register columnist who hosted many of the newspaper's yearly bike rides across the state of Iowa is hoping for a reconciliation that keeps the event's management team in place. The man who's managed the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa for the past 16 years … [Read more...]
‘Outrage’ in Iowa biofuels industry over proposed EPA blending rules
Iowa's ethanol and biodiesel industry reacted in disbelief and anger today after the Environmental Protection Agency issued a draft policy on future biofuels production targets. The president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association was first to react, saying he was outraged the EPA failed to … [Read more...]
Congressman King discusses president’s stance on Turkey
Iowa's 4th District Congressman Steve King says he's not surprised President Donald Trump is imposing tough economic sanctions on Turkey as that nation invades northern Syria. The attacks target Kurds who are allied with the U.S. in the fight against ISIS. King, a Republican from Kiron, says … [Read more...]
Sioux City leaders hear both sides, vote to end pit bull ban
There were comments on both sides of the issue as the Sioux City city council voted 4-1 on the first reading of an ordinance Monday to drop the ban on pit bulls. Former city councilman Jim Rixner voted for the ban when it was instituted and said he hoped it would continue. "One of the things … [Read more...]