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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
News Sep. 6, 2016 6:01 pm3298d ago
DES MOINES – The process state regulators followed in approving an underground oil pipeline being built across Iowa was ‘reasonable …
News Sep. 5, 2016 12:27 pm3299d ago
DES MOINES – State government paid more than $4.65 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2016 to settle …
Campaigns & Elections Sep. 4, 2016 5:00 am3300d ago
DES MOINES – Labor Day traditionally has marked the official kickoff of the fall political season. So why do so …
Government & Politics Aug. 31, 2016 6:39 pm3304d ago
DES MOINES — The attorney for a church in Des Moines told a federal judge Wednesday Iowa is the only …
News Aug. 30, 2016 7:36 pm3305d ago
DES MOINES – The effort to try to keep an underground crude oil pipeline from being built in Iowa is …
News Aug. 28, 2016 4:00 am3307d ago
ANKENY – State regulators, policymakers and the alcoholic beverages industry are being asked to decide whether Iowa should order up …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 27, 2016 9:00 pm3308d ago
DES MOINES – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump peppered Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst’s Roast & Ride fundraiser Saturday with some …
Government & Politics Aug. 22, 2016 6:23 pm3313d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa landowners opposed to an underground oil pipeline being built in Iowa filed emergency action Monday asking …
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 20, 2016 8:21 pm3315d ago
DES MOINES — Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence spent Saturday getting a taste of Americana and a hot beef …
Government & Politics Aug. 19, 2016 8:01 pm3316d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa’s prison population declined slightly during the past year. The 8,207 male and female inmates under lock …
Government & Politics Aug. 18, 2016 6:41 pm3317d ago
DES MOINES — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told participants at a rural pride summit Thursday he is proud of the …
News Aug. 16, 2016 3:49 pm3319d ago
DES MOINES – Landowners in the path of an underground oil pipeline being built across Iowa were joined by protesters …
News Aug. 15, 2016 3:07 pm3320d ago
DES MOINES – More farmers likely would adopt clean-water conservation practices if they had reliable data to show them the …
Agriculture Aug. 11, 2016 7:51 pm3324d ago
ALTOONA – Gov. Terry Branstad and top legislative leaders expressed concern Thursday over new challenges facing rural communities and worries …
Government & Politics Aug. 10, 2016 9:52 pm3325d ago
DES MOINES – Revisions to Iowa’s water-quality standards approved Wednesday by a state regulatory panel were cheered by cities, towns …