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.
The announcement that former Bush adviser Ken Mehlman is gay could be a sign that “the end is near for traditional marriage as we used to know it.”
Former Iowa Congressman Fred Grandy has written the theme song for those who wrongly believe the president is a Muslim.
Gubernatorial hopeful Jonathan Narcisse distances himself from a far right candidate running for the legislature under the “Iowa Party” label. “I have nothing to do with his candidacy. I don’t support it, and am not associated with it. Period.” Narcisse said.
Flood recovery leaders are taking issue with an Iowa State University study that concluded 2008′s natural disasters did not have huge long-term implications on the state’s economy.
Cityview political gossip columnist Civic Skinny concludes that GOP congressional hopeful Brad Zaun “is toast” following a week of bad press.
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