Regent denies ethics breach in Africa land deal
Regent Bruce Rastetter defends working with Iowa State University on a large Tanzania land project tied to Agri-Sol Energy, saying no unethical action occurred while critics call it a conflict of interest. Iowa State withdrew under pressure. an ethics board will review the complaint next month.
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Ryan J. Foley
Associated Press
Bruce Rastetter
Iowa State University
Africa
Alden
Iowa State
Agri- Sol Energy
Rastetter
Tanzania
AgriSol
Burundi
Oakland Institute
California
Drought hits Iowa livestock and grain sectors amid high prices
Orlan Love reports the 2012 drought now judged severe across Eastern Iowa threatens livestock firms. Grain prices surged with corn at 8.12 and soybeans at 17.46 per bushel, squeezing hogs, beef and dairy producers as hay, pasture and water shortages bite. County growers face up to 30 percent yield declines for corn, soybeans may still rebound with timely rains. Federal crop insurance may shield some producers from total ruin.
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Orlan Love
Gazette
Iowa
Bill Tentinger
le Mars
Iowa Pork Producers Association
US faces worst whooping cough year since 1959
AP report says nearly 18,000 cases in the United States show epidemic growth and possible vaccine issues. Nine deaths recorded and health officials urge adult boosters to protect infants amid large outbreaks in Washington, Wisconsin, Iowa, New York, Minnesota and Arizona.
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Atlanta
United States
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Iowa
Linn
Johnson
Benton
Buchanan
Cedar
Delaware
Jones
Washington
Mary Selecky
Wisconsin
New York
Minnesota
Arizona
Peregrine Fin Group Agreed Fine Amid Misuse Claims
Peregrine Financial Group, based in Cedar Falls and Chicago, agreed in February to pay a 700000 dollar fine after being accused of misapplying more than 200 million dollars of customer funds and failing to supervise four brokerages. Court records show founder Russell Wasendorf Sr. confessed that paying fines to regulators was one motive for the theft and that he spoke of constructing new headquarters and boosting capital. The timing suggests the settlement may have been in place before the alleged additional theft emerged.
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George C. Ford
Gazette Peregrine Financial Group
Cedar Falls
Peregrine
Russell Wasendorf Sr
Wasendorf
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Wiota
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the Gazette
Kevin Heiserman
Rowley
Heiserman
Tentinger
Grady McEnany
Walker
U.S
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