Atalissa bunkhouse report prompts years of concerns
A 1974 inquiry by Muscatine County social workers into Henry's Turkey Service Atalissa operation raised alarms over living and working conditions, payee arrangements, and supervision. State officials silenced the investigation after a district supervisor intervened, leaving whistleblowers without protection.
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Tate
Atalissa
Jan Soboroff
Soboroff
Muscatine County
Henry
Turkey Service
Iowa
Flood buyouts loom for Cedar Rapids homes
In Cedar Rapids the city moves toward buying out about 1,300 flood damaged homes with offers equal to pre flood assessed value. Neighbors Frank King and Jon Galvin caution the deals may be unfair due to FEMA Jumpstart aid and flood insurance deductions, while officials promise fair treatment and early summer buyouts. The situation follows a February buyout forum led by City Manager Jim Prosser and council members.
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Frank King
Jon Galvin
Northwest Neighbors Group
City Hall
Jim Prosser
King
Galvin
Jennifer Pratt
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Fifth St
FEMA
Jonathan D. Woods
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Northwest Neighbors Neighborhood Association
Wind machine tests corn at over 100 mph in test plots
DuPont Pioneer unveils Boreas a mobile wind machine that simulates gusts over 100 mph to test corn hybrids for standability. The device travels on hydraulically raised stilts across test plots at Johnston Iowa and is aimed at evaluating wind tolerance during development. Farmers and agronomists view the approach as a practical method to measure stalk strength under controlled conditions.
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Dave DeWitte
The
Gazette
DuPont
Pioneer
Lyle Paul
Northern Illinois Agronomy Research Center
DeKalb
Paul
Iowa State University Extension
Roger Elmore
Elmore
Abil
Nebraska
David
Dewitte
Gazcomm
Johnston
Alliant to Raise Electricity Rates in April
Alliant Energy will seek a 6 to 10 percent interim rate increase in April with an overall rise over 10 percent to cover rising transmission costs, storm recovery, environmental protections, and system upgrades. A rate case filing is planned for March 17 with interim collection starting ten days later. The Iowa Office of Consumer Advocate opposes automatic transmission cost pass-throughs.
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Dave DeWitte
Gazette
Alliant Energy
Alliant
Whispering Willow
Marshalltown
Ryan Stensland
ITC Midwest
Interstate Power & Light
Iowa
Office of
Consumer Advocate
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