Local, State & Ag News
Iowa City rally calls for ICE to release mother of four
An Iowa City woman who’s being held at a detention center in Louisiana faces deportation next week to Sierra Leone, a country where she has never lived. Fatou Traore, an
Central Iowa teen arrested for murder of infant
A 19-year-old Marshalltown man is jailed in connection with a baby’s death in August. Marshalltown police were notified of a suspicious infant death at UnityPoint Health Marshalltown ER on August
Taylor Opposes Current Steel Mill Incentive Proposal; Wheeler Sees Opportunity
State Senator Jeff Taylor says his initial enthusiasm for a proposed southeast Iowa steel mill has given way to concerns about the state’s incentive package, leaving him unable to support
Diesel prices to remain high; economist discusses managing the costs
High diesel prices are expected to stick around for the foreseeable future, according to a Kansas State University economist. On this episode of Managing for Profit, Gregg Ibendahl says changes
Iowa’s 4th congresional district candidates meet in first televised debate
he two candidates running for Iowa’s fourth district seat in the U.S. House offered different approaches to lowering gas prices during a televised debate last night at KTIV in Sioux
Lahn says Iowa ‘can’t say no’ to steel mill project
Zach Lahn, the Republican running for governor, says Governor Reynolds has “done a great job” negotiating to have a steel plant built in southeast Iowa. “I think anytime you’re looking
Sand says more details about steel mill deal are needed
Rob Sand, the Democrat running for governor, says he needs to see “a lot more details” before he can say whether he supports the state incentives Governor Reynolds is recommending
Missouri eases diesel, truck weight restrictions for harvest
Missouri is temporarily allowing farmers and ag haulers to use dyed diesel on state highways and haul heavier loads to reduce harvest transportation costs. Governor Mike Kehoe declared a state
Heavy rains delay northwest Missouri harvest, threaten grain quality
An agronomist in northwest Missouri says the constant heavy rains are delaying harvest and impacting grain quality. “We have recieved more than enough rain in this part of the world,”
USDA details reorganization progress as legal challenge continues
USDA’s Deputy Secretary says the agency has made significant progress implementing its department-wide reorganization since the plan was announced this summer. “We have hiring actions going on across this country
