An absentee Iowa farmland owner does not have legal standing to sue the federal government for its ‘Swampbuster’ wetland protections, but even if he did the challenge would likely fail, a federal judge decided Thursday.
From flower festivals and patriotic parades to county fairs and hot air balloons taking to the skies, there is so much to do, see and celebrate around Eastern Iowa in the coming months.
In this piece — part of a series from The Gazette and the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk — a look at a lawsuit that targets the 40-year-old “Swampbuster” law that aims to prevent farmers from destroying wetlands.
Between raising kids, crops and cattle, working to find balance in farm life can be challenging for mothers who farm.
The car crashed early Sunday into a semi, whose driver was injured after both vehicles became ‘fully engulfed in fire.’
A new royal has been bestowed with the highest crown in one of the Midwest’s prominent agricultural industries. But make no mistake -- the Dairy Princess doesn’t stay on her throne.
Country singer/songwriter bringing new music to Manchester grandstand July 11
Kyle J. Kelchen, 39, of Manchester, died Friday afternoon when his Utility-Terrain Vehicle was struck by a pickup truck. A single-vehicle crash on Saturday northwest of Olin killed Maurice V. Hennessey, 96, of Ryan.
A Philadelphia investor who bought a northeast Iowa farm in 2022 is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture because he can’t get subsidies if he plants crops in a wetland.
Delaware County Attorney says deputy’s actions “reasonable under the circumstances of the moment, to not only protect his own life, but also the lives of nearby citizens.”
Positive identification of the remains still has not been made, but investigators believe they are those of Brian Burns, who was last seen 10 years ago, in December 2013.
A 14-year-old boy from Manchester who was driving the four-wheeler lost control and the ATV went into the ditch, where it bottomed out and ejected all riders, the report said.
Sharp Dressed Men coming to Delaware County Fair on July 16
MANCHESTER – The 2016 contest for president is a ‘show me, don’t tell me” election, Republican hopeful Rick Perry said …
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