16 Sep 2019

Trump and Netanyahu: "Mutual Defense" or Just Mutual Political Back-Scratching?

By Thomas L Knapp

On September 14, US president Donald Trump tweeted (of course) the suggestion of a US-Israel "Mutual Defense Treaty," citing a call with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hopefully there's less going on here than meets the eye: The tweet may just be another mutual publicity back-scratch of the type Trump and Netanyahu frequently exchange when they find themselves in political pickles. And Netanyahu is likely in the biggest such pickle of his career.

16 Sep 2019

215 Iowa Scientists Rally Behind Sobering Extreme Heat Warning

By Joe Bolkcom

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 16, 2019) — Iowa’s leading climate scientists will release the Iowa Climate Statement 2019: Dangerous Heat Events Will Be More Frequent and Severe at two press availabilities. The lead authors will describe the sobering impact of projected hotter heat-waves and many more hot days in Iowa and the need to better prepared people, pets and livestock.

10AM

Wednesday, September 18

State Capitol

Room 22

 

2PM

13 Sep 2019

Election 2020: Time to Stop Pretending and Start Over

By Thomas L Knapp

"Imagine what would be possible right now with ideas that are bold enough to meet the challenges of our time, but big enough, as well, that they could unify the American people [like the 9/11 attacks did]," said South Bend, Indian mayor Pete Buttigieg in his opening statement at the September 12 Democratic presidential nomination debate. "That's what presidential leadership can do. That's what the presidency is for."

13 Sep 2019

Blank-Check Policing: Cops Stop Cars Registered to Unlicensed Owners, Whether or Not Owners Are Behind the Wheel

By The Rutherford Institute

WASHINGTON DC (September 13, 2019) — The Rutherford Institute is challenging the police practice of stopping cars registered to unlicensed owners, whether or not the owners are behind the wheel (such vehicles are often driven by licensed family members and friends) and in the absence of specific wrongdoing.

12 Sep 2019

Trump Didn't Start the War in Afghanistan, But He Owns It

By Thomas L Knapp

National Security Advisor John Bolton became the latest American casualty of Washington's 18-year war in Afghanistan on September 10, fired by US president Donald Trump shortly after Trump announced that he had planned, but was canceling, a meeting with Taliban leaders at Camp David to ink a "peace deal."

10 Sep 2019

Banners Awarded in Iowa State Fair Simmental Cattle Show

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2019) — Heartland Simmentals of New Hampton took home the Grand Champion Percentage Bull banner in the Simmental Cattle show judged at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Reck Brothers N Sons of Blakesburg took home the Grand Champion Purebred Bull and Champion Iowa Bull at the Iowa State Fair.

Addyson Lehman of West Liberty took home Grand Champion Foundation Female.

10 Sep 2019

Angus Exhibitors Take Home Grand Champion Banners

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2019) — Breeze-hill Angus of State Center was awarded the Grand Champion Bull banner in the Angus Show judged at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Rowdi Van Zee of Sioux Center had a very strong showing at the fair, taking home Champion Iowa Bull, Reserve Grand Champion Bull and Premier Exhibitor, as well as Grand Champion Female.

Kara Collison of Rockwell City was awarded Champion Iowa Female and Reserve Grand Champion Female.

10 Sep 2019

Ribbons Awarded at Iowa State Fair Draft Horse Show

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2019) — The very best in Percheron and Clydesdale horses competed in the Richard O Jacobson Exhibition Center August 15 through 18 at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Shining Stars of Pleasant Hill won the show's Six-Horse Hitch Showdown of all breeds.

Complete results below:

 

Herdsmanship, Six or More Stalls

1) Anderson Farms, Oelwein

2) Jason Hill, Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada

 

10 Sep 2019

Honors Awarded in English Society Horse Show at Iowa State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2019) — The English Society Horse Shows took place August 13 through 15 in the Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

The complete results are listed below:

 

ENGLISH SOCIETY

 

Five-Gaited Open

1) Judith Gauger, Marengo

2) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

 

Five-Gaited Iowa Owned

1) Brenna Smith, Norwalk

2) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

 

10 Sep 2019

Quarter Horses Win Big at Iowa State Fair Competition

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2019) — Winners in more than 70 classes of competition were named in the 2019 Iowa State Fair Quarter Horse Show.

The Iowa State Fair Quarter Horse Show was a double-judged show. In such a show, the use of two judges, independent of one another, takes place. Thus, two sets of results are produced with two full sets of American Quarter Horse Association points being awarded.

Complete list of results below:

 

QUARTER HORSE

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