ALTOONA, IOWA (August 14, 2019) — The Iowa Federation of Labor (IFL) will be holding its annual Convention next week (August 21-23) at the Meadows at the Prairie Meadows Convention Center.

The delegates will be working on resolutions, attending training and hearing speakers. Along with these events, the IFL will be allowing the 19 Presidential Candidates around 10 minutes, each to address the delegation. This event will be in the Bishop Ballrooms A and B.

WASHINGTON DC (August 13, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today released three reports containing summaries of the work conducted by several bipartisan taskforces that examined temporary tax-provisions that expired, or will expire, between December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2019 — totaling more than 40 provisions.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 13, 2019) — Ninety-seven FFA members displayed 480 exhibits in the Farm Crops contest judged Thursday at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

Premier Exhibit Award

Champion: Shelby Wegener, Northeast (Gallon Spring Wheat)

Reserve Champion: Riley Bruns, Calamus-Wheatland (10 Ears of Corn)

Sweepstakes Trophy

Champion: Dakota Rohwedder, Calamus-Wheatland

DES MOINES, IA (August 13, 2019) — Farm-crop aficionados from across the state gathered to have their crops judged Thursday at the Iowa State Fair.

Full results below:

FARM CROPS — FIELD CORN

Hybrid Commercial, Single Ear

1) Thomas Huck, Plainfield

2) Thomas Huck, Plainfield

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Darrell Jamison, Van Meter

5) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

6) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf