19 Aug 2019

"Nuance" in Politics and Public Policy? No, Thanks.

By Thomas L Knapp

In 2004, Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry called his ever-shifting position on the war in Iraq "nuanced" as a way of explaining why he was for it before he was against it and why his prescriptions for its future kept changing. "Nuance" pops up frequently in debates on politics and public policy, almost always as an excuse for either non-specificity on a current position or flip-flopping from a past position.

19 Aug 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley to Complete 39th Annual 99 County Meetings in Spencer

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (August 19, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley will complete his annual 99 county meetings of 2019 on August 27 by holding a town meeting in Clay County.

19 Aug 2019

Multicultural Entrepreneurs Networking Breakfast Set for August 22 at Catalyst Kitchen

By Jennifer Walker

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 19, 2019) — Multicultural entrepreneurs along with business and community leaders are invited to network over breakfast, 7:30-8:30AM, Thursday, August 22, at Catalyst Kitchen inside St. John's Lutheran Church, 4501 7th Avenue, Rock Island.

19 Aug 2019

Iowa State Fair Attendance Records Crushed in 2019

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 19, 2019) — Nothing compares to the Iowa State Fair and the 2019 Fair crushed attendance records on individual days and racked up a total of 1,170,375 attendees over the 11-day celebration.

19 Aug 2019

Auston McLain Launches Bid for Davenport's Fifth Ward

By News from The Link

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 19, 2019) — On Tuesday, Auston McLain will launch his bid for the Davenport City Council’s Fifth Ward.

McLain, 34, is the Outreach Advocate at Braking Traffik, a program of Family Resources, which works with survivors of human trafficking.

"Working in the anti-human trafficking movement and sexual assault field, I encounter some of the most challenging parts of our community, as well as some of the best," McLain said.

19 Aug 2019

Sec Sonny Perdue Statement on Newly-Appointed Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS) Leadership

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (August 19, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has sworn in Brandon Lipps as Deputy Under Secretary of the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS) and Pam Miller as the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Sec Perdue issued the following statement:

19 Aug 2019

Brown Swiss Dairy Show Recognizes Breeders' Successes

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 19, 2019) — Top dairy farms competed for honors in the Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle show judged Friday at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Breezy Ridge Dairy of Epworth received Grand Champion Female honors, and Iow Ayr Farms of Brooklyn showed the Reserve Grand Champion Female.

Lee-Anns Swiss LLC of De Witt claimed the Champion Premier Exhibitor and Champion Premier Breeder titles.

19 Aug 2019

USDA Invests in Energy Efficiency Improvements to Help Farmers, Rural Businesses and Ag Producers Lower Energy Costs

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (August 19, 2019) — Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Bette Brand today announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is 

19 Aug 2019

Banners Awarded and Champions Named at 2019 Iowa State Fair Prospect Calf Show

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 19, 2019) — Exhibitors competed on Saturday, August 10, in the Prospect Calf Cattle Show at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Fraker Show Cattle of Malcom exhibited the Grand Champion Prospect Breeding Heifers. The Grand Champion Prospect Market Animal was shown by Matilyn Lautner of Adel.

Complete results below:

 

PROSPECT

 

Grand Champion and Reserve Breeding Heifer

Grand) Fraker Show Cattle, Malcom

19 Aug 2019

Dairy Goodness Wins State Fair Award

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 19, 2019) — The best Iowa made dairy products were honored in the Iowa Quality Dairy Products competition, judged prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair. Simple Life Farm of Winterset received Best of Show honors.

Complete results follow:

 

Butter

1) Tie — Kalona Creamery, Kalona

1) Tie — Kalona Creamery, Kalona

2) Kalona Super Natural, Kalona

3) Better Butter Bureau, Des Moines

 

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