Agricultural reform group says consolidation has cut farmers’ profits and caused rural counties to lose population. But an ISU economist offers different explanation.
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Agricultural reform group says consolidation has cut farmers’ profits and caused rural counties to lose population. But an ISU economist offers different explanation.
The Iowa Environmental Council wants to force the state's Environmental Protection Commission to adopt flood plain maps to comply with a law that says animal-feeding operations can’t be built near waterways.
TurboTax’s parent company will pay some $1.02 million to approximately 33,000 Iowans who were misled by the tax preparer, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller’s office said Wednesday.
Toyota Financial Services will eliminate 322 positions in Cedar Rapids, according to a WARN filed with Iowa Workforce Development on Monday.
Chauffers, Teamsters and Helpers Local 238 Secretary-Treasurer Jesse Case, in a message posted to the union’s Facebook page on Monday, said the employees of the King’s Ready Mix division of King’s Material in Cedar Rapids have called a strike to earn “a livable wage.”
With persistent rain and lingering cool temperatures, corn planting in Iowa is 11 days later than last year and nine days behind the five-year average.
As taxpayers we must each pay our fair share in taxes, but no one said that we had to pay more than our fair share.
Back Porch Pickers and Artisans in Mount Vernon features 56 antique dealers, artists and crafters sharing the 9,000-square-foot space.
Tired of what they call “cropaganda,” three University of Iowa scientists created a podcast that provides an alternative voice on issues including water quality, agriculture and climate change.
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This nondescript facility is one of the first — if not *the* first — large-scale cryptocurrency mining sites in Iowa.
Two Cedar Rapids students have been chosen for Iowa State Youth Action Squad to encourage community advocacy and expand their learning, research and leadership skills. One idea is to create a business incubator for Black-owned businesses in the Cedar Rapids area.
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