Drought drives Iowa farmers to irrigation amid dry spell
Iowa farmers turn to irrigation as drought bites. Dick Oberman trains 70 acres of corn in Muscatine County with a $70,000 unit. Nationwide irrigation rises with 55 million acres in 2008, while Iowa averages 32 to 34 inches of rain annually. Elwynn Taylor notes Iowa’s typical rainfall level.
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Iowa education chief warns of larger class sizes
Iowa education chief Jason Glass said finite resources may force trade offs that could raise class sizes by one or two students to fund stronger teacher collaboration professional development and larger salaries. He stressed he is not advocating big increases but small bumps could boost leadership roles and reforms without harming students.
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Knack fans threaten copyright action over My Verona tune
The Knack members Burt Averre and Doug Fieger sent a cease and desist to Peregrine founder Russell Wasendorf Sr and his Cedar Falls restaurant My Verona over a rerecorded version of My Sharona used in online ads. The band seeks licensing fees and warns of up to 150000 dollars in damages while Wasendorf faces federal charges for misusing customer funds.
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