Farmstead Facing Very Serious Situation Amid Layoffs
De Namur says Farmstead will survive as layoffs reduce Cedar Rapids and Albert Lea workforce to about 2 ,100 workers with 557 production positions currently laid off. The firm cites end of major Deskocil Foods contract and rising health costs as key pressures while pursuing safety gains and expanded Farmstead labeling.
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Cedar Rapids
Albert Lea
Farmstead
Barnes
Wilson Foods
DeNamur
Deskocil Foods
Legislature Eyes Tougher DUI and Drug Penalty Bill
The plan includes a hard license suspension for second offense drunken driving and a zero tolerance for minors on drugs or alcohol. It calls for expanding correctional capacity with 120 new beds at Rockwell City and 50 at Mitchellville plus a 60 bed Des Moines facility and 200 community beds. It also proposes tougher penalties for drug deals near schools and parks, gang involvement, and a five year term for drunken drivers causing serious injury, with automatic 180 day suspensions for underage drinkers.
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Terry Branstad
Mitchellville
Hutchins
Rockwell City
Des Moines
Snowy weather boosts local shops selling winter gear
Heavy wet snow drives sales at Bradman Sales and Service on Blairs Ferry Road NE with snow blowers and lawn mower repairs growing. Coast to Coast Hardware on Seventh Ave. Marion reports snow blower parts sales and tractor use. Chalet Ski on First Ave. SE notes brisk cross country ski demand and a final clearance as sizes run out.
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Bradman Sales and Service
Blairs Ferry Rd
Judy Tietz
Seventh Ave
Marion
Howard Hesemann
First Ave
Teresa Hammond
Midwest Freeze Brings Moisture Replenishment Before Christmas
A winter storm cools Iowa and the Midwest locking in soil moisture after a warm growing season. Officials report up to an inch of freezing rain and snow in parts of Iowa with 1 to 4 inches more possible today, especially in the southwest, central, and north central regions. Weekend outlook shows little precipitation and temperatures rising from the 20s to around 40 by Monday.
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Midwest
Hillaker
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