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.
Kyle Payne
A motion by the attorney of a 22-year-old Iowa blogger and self-proclaimed male feminist to postpone sentencing has been partially approved by Iowa District Judge Don E. Courtney.
Courtney ruled yesterday that the sentencing of Ida Grove native Kyle Payne, charged with secretly photographing and filming the breast of a college student, could be postponed to Aug. 25. Montgomery Brown, Payne’s attorney, had argued for the sentencing to be scheduled in October to allow his client time to continue counseling and gather letters of support.
Payne pleaded guilty in late July to felony attempted burglary and two counts of invasion of privacy. The charges stemmed from a January 2007 incident that occurred while he was employed as a dormitory resident adviser at Buena Vista University. He faces a maximum of five years in prison and a fine up to $7,500.
On Aug. 2, Payne wrote on his blog that he is undergoing therapy for “various mental health issues” and that he is a victim of childhood sexual assault.
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