Chris Jones, a retired University of Iowa researcher who wrote a book titled “The Swine Republic,” is running to be Iowa’s next secretary of agriculture. “Iowa deserves better from agriculture in terms of the environmental outcomes,” Jones said. Jones, a Democrat from Iowa City, currently leads the Driftless Water Defenders, a non-profit group focused on […]
Waterloo institution faces uncertain future under proposed cuts
A popular group of tourist attractions in northeast Iowa faces deep funding cuts. The Waterloo City Council is considering slashing the
