Federal cuts hit Iowa universities funding hit stop
University of Iowa Professor Brian Ekdale and a research team faced abrupt termination of a $1.7 million federal grant slated to run through 2026 as cuts to higher education press ahead. They study identifying groups vulnerable to foreign influence campaigns and ways to mitigate them for U S defense guidance.
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ADM Grain Dust Fire At Fremont Plant Spurs Call For Safeguards
Sky Chadde reports on a Christmas Eve 2022 blaze at an Archer Daniels Midland facility in Fremont Nebraska. Flames scorched elevators and belts as workers evacuated and dispatchers coordinated. Fire crews stopped the three hour blaze with probable ignition from equipment failure and grain dust. Industry guidance urges dust capture systems to prevent such explosions.
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Iowa lawmakers face repeat issues in 2026
Gov Reynolds faces property tax reform again as no property tax bill passed in 2025. Eminent domain may return depending on House File 639 decision. Key actors include Rep Bobby Kaufmann and Sen Dan Dawson, with Republicans maintaining control of the legislature.
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