Eyes in the skies high stakes for E Iowa drone debate
The Gazette reports a sharpened public debate over civilian drone use in the Corridor. Cedar Rapids based interests tie local industry to national FAA modernization mandates passed in 2015.
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Iowa VIPs skip national conventions in election year
Iowa political leaders plan to forgo national nominating events to concentrate on November races. Only Bruce Braley intends to attend the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte while GOP challenger Ben Lange will skip the Republican gathering in Tampa.
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Gorn crop in heat wave reaches critical reproduce stage
Iowa faces a drought tied to a heat wave that threatens corn yields across 39 percent of the state. Chad Hart of Iowa State University warns pollen and silk success will determine future yields and meat prices as droughts push corn prices toward seven dollars a bushel.
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Panhandling limits resurface in Grand Rapids
Interim Police Chief Steve O Konek will ask the City Council Public Safety Committee to consider a new ordinance banning aggressive solicitation by panhandlers at motorists intersections and ramps. The measure aims to curb complaints about people approaching motorists at ATMs outside businesses and hassling them to feel comfortable in public.
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