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.
Czech Village, located on the southwest side of the Cedar River, has long been home to Cedar Rapids’ Czech heritage. Prior to the 2008 flood it was home to the National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library as well as a host of Czech-centered businesses such as Zindrick’s Restaurant, Sykora Bakery and the Czech Cottage. The area has for years been one of the city’s top tourist destinations — and is slowly returning to that former distinction thanks to rebuilding of the small economic district.
Because residential properties in Czech Village were located literally across the street from the Cedar River, few of the properties closest to the economic hub have survived. They were mostly owned and inhabited by blue-collar families who made their living as tradesmen and women throughout the community.
(all photos by Lynda Waddington/The Iowa Independent)
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