The northwest Iowa town of Graettinger claims to have the state’s oldest Labor Day celebration, and another edition starts this afternoon. Event co-chair Phillip Schmidt says the tradition had humble beginnings 127 years ago. “We started as a one-day event in a pasture with a tent and a traveling carnival,” Schmidt says. “We’ve grown to […]
Chinese nationals accused of stealing used cooking oil in Iowa, other states
A federal grand jury in Des Moines has authorized charges against four Chinese nationals for allegedly stealing used cooking oil. The
