Hog industry pull hurts Iowa counties economy
Guest column argues that Iowa hog production, despite doubling, reduces county income through consolidation and lower wages. It cites a Food & Water Watch study showing top hog counties saw income shares shrink from 54 percent to 34 percent by 2007 as fewer larger farms and meatpackers dominate markets.
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Iowa
Food & Water Watch
Agricultural Policy Analysis Center
University of Tennessee
United States
Letters Question gun show loopholes and school struggle
Donald Frost of Toddville writes to challenge Doug Thompson on gun access and background checks. He argues collectors access and urges support for gun rights while sharing his son’s autism schooling hardships and his wish for stable education.
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Doug Thompson
Thompson
Midwest
Iowa
Donald Frost Toddville
Flu Hysteria Fueled By TV Advice Sparks Handy Habits
Lenore Skenazy riffs on flu season anxiety sparked by a Today show segment. Experts urge simple hygiene while warning against obsessive avoidance of every touched object and stress vaccines.
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Matt Lauer
Raj Roshini
Health Magazine
Morning TV
Marc Leavey
Baltimore
Mercy Hospital
Dr. Roshini
Matt
Kenneth Bromberg
Vaccine Research Center
American Council On Science and Health
Iowa City students plan mobile southeast side library
University of Iowa library science students launch a small community library to serve southeast Iowa City aiming to bridge the digital divide. Organizer Cassandra Elton says the project will provide accessible information, ESL classes, story time, and full services with computers.
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University of Iowa Library Science
Iowa City
Cassandra Elton
Connect
Iowa
Highway 6
Elton
Grant Wood
Antelopelendinglibrary.org
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Agricultural Policy and Analysis Center
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Des Moines
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Iowa Farmers Union
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Fwwatch. Org
Netins
Elite Park Partnership
Carroll
Vern Miller
Coralville
Lenore Skenazy
Iskenazy
Yahoo.com
Jennifer Hemmingsen
Jennifer, Hemmingsen
Sourcemedia.net
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