Effigy Mounds quarter depicts Iowa designer’s bold scale view
Rich ard Masters an Iowa native who created the Effigy Mounds National Monument quarter image says depicting the ancient mound site at quarter scale with sky and distant trees was a challenge. The coin’s tails shows an aerial view of the Marching Bears Group, heads features Washington’s 1932 portrait. The coin launches February 7 as the program’s first issue of the year and the 36th in America the Beautiful.
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Ethanol Loosens Climate Doubts as Study Finds Gains
The U S Department of Agriculture reports corn based ethanol lowers greenhouse gases by 48 percent vs gasoline, well above the 21 percent EPA estimate. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa says the study settles doubts about ethanol’s environmental benefits.
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Inspector General to Review FBI Conduct Before Clinton Email Probe
The Justice Department inspector general will examine broad claims of misconduct by FBI Director James Comey and his handling of Hillary Clinton email practices. The review covers Comey letters and public statements, and possible leaks of nonpublic information. Democrats blame Comey for Clinton's loss and momentum blunting.
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Iowa considers abolishing tenure for university faculty
Republican Senator Brad Zaun proposes a bill to end tenure at public universities, claiming it would let regents fire underperforming professors. Senator Amy Sinclair says she will wait on full changes to bargaining and union laws before acting.
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