Thursday Morning Read: Goose control, Grassley on Trump Travel, Jane Meyer Trial

Jane Meyer Trial Continues - Dozens of University of Iowa student-athletes complained about verbal and mental abuse, with some even saying they experienced physical or sexual abuse in their time at Iowa, according to testimony Wednesday in a civil case brought by a former UI athletics administrator. Read about Athletic Director Gary Barta's testimony here.

Grassley on Trump - On a conference call Wednesday, Grassley, R-Iowa, responded to a question about the president's visits — a reporter called them 'outings' — to the Florida club. Grassley objected to the term and cited the president's meeting earlier this month with China's president, Xi Jinping. 'He goes down there to have a good environment to talk to the president of China so he can get the president of China to go to intervene in the case of North Korea being a threat to the United States,' Grassley said. 'I wouldn't call that an outing. I'd call that work.' Read more about Sen. Grassley's comments regarding President Trump's travel habits here.

Drake Relays - It's a fair argument that the premier events in the high school portion of the Drake Relays will be contested inside the track, and outside the stadium. Welcome to Iowa's golden era of boys' throwers. 'We've always had one or two really good (throwers) per year, but the depth right now is really crazy,' said Mike Jay, Drake public-address announcer and track and field expert. Read more about Drake Relays and the throwers who are participating in it here.

Gretchen Carlson speaks - Sexual harassment is not something women should face alone, former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson says. Since 95 percent of Fortune 500 companies are run by men, 'we need enlightened men' to help with issues such as equal pay, promotion opportunities and more, she says. Carlson was keynote speaker Wednesday night at the 10-year anniversary dinner as a part of Iowa Women Lead Change conference. Read more about her appearance here.

Quoatable - 'They deserve a place on this earth like anyone else,' Emma Adams said. 'Just leave them alone.' Cedar Rapids' plan for goose control this year and next year could come as welcome news for admirers like Adams and her brother. Cedar Rapids staff say they have identified a new, more humane approach to deal with an old problem: over population of geese. Read more about this solution here.