Iowa’s two U.S. senators are questioning why Pure Prairie Poultry, which recently declared bankruptcy, was given tens of millions of federal dollars. Senator Chuck Grassley says two years ago, the USDA handed the Minnesota-based company a near-$7-million grant along with guaranteed loans of almost $39-million. “We all know it’s very important for the USDA to […]
‘Three strikes’ sentening bill headed to Iowa’s governor
The Iowa legislature has given bipartisan approval to a bill that requires longer prison sentences for repeat offenders. Senator Mike Bousselot,
