Wednesday was a difficult day for The American Independent News Network, which is the larger entity that operates The Iowa Independent. Our chief executive and founder announced two of our sister sites would close and their content would be moved to The American Independent.
A recently introduced bill could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. sugar industry, including American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative that locked out 1,300 Midwest workers on Aug. 1.
The chairman for Herman Cain’s Iowa effort says the campaign “relied more on the word of farmers than Washington regulators” in deciding to run an ad containing claims the Environmental Protection Agency says are false.
The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
More turnover could be coming in Gov. Chet Culver’s re-election campaign.
Former Gov. Terry Branstad continues to catch flack from Iowa conservatives for his previous support of U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb.
Rep. Dave Loebsack is so worried his constituents will miss the Iowa Hawkeye’s Orange Bowl appearance he’s asked the FCC to stop Sinclair from removing its channels from Mediacom cable systems.
Thomson prison plan sparks emotional debate at public hearing.
More than 13,000 eastern Iowans lose power as ice storm rolls in.
Same-sex marriage opponents plan to rally at the state capitol during Gov. Chet Culver’s Condition of the State address.
Same-sex marriage supporters will rally in downtown Des Moines two days earlier.
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