Trump backed pesticide report sparks industry backlash
A new investigate Midwest report links heavy pesticide use to rising childhood health issues, drawing fire from agrichemical giants as MAHA backers push Trump allies to act. Zen Honeycutt of Moms Across America cites toxic chemical exposure and urges bans. Kennedy era coalition amplifies protest.
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Donald Trump
Make America Healthy Again Commission
Health and Human Services
Robert F. Kennedy Jr
Zen Honeycutt
Moms Across
State pilot program promotes local food in schools
Grace King reports a one year state pilot program funded at seventy thousand dollars grants thirty three districts and schools including Center Point Urbana and Xavier Catholic to buy Iowa grown meat dairy eggs produce under Choose Iowa. The effort aims to improve school lunches and support local farmers and small businesses with up to one thousand dollars per building and mandatory local sourcing wherever possible.
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Choose
Iowa
Center Point Urbana
Linn
Benton
Xavier Catholic
Cedar Rapids
Brenda Wyse
Center Point-Urbana
Wyse
Radix Recovery opens outpatient services at Higley Mansion
Radix Recovery launches outpatient substance abuse treatment at 860 17th St SE Cedar Rapids in the former Higley Mansion. The new center opens this spring, revitalizing a historic Cedar Rapids building as it expands local recovery options.
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Radix Recovery
Higley
Cedar Rapids
17Th St
City of
Regent to lead smaller search committee for Iowa State president
The Board of Regents announced a 12 member search panel to find a successor to Wendy Wintersteen. Co chairs are Regent JC Risewick and ISU Faculty Senate President Meghan Gillette with four regents two ISU alumni and three ISU professors among members. The committee also includes ISU Student Government ISU Graduate and ISU President offices.
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Iowa State
AMES
Board of Regents
Iowa State University
Wendy Wintersteen
JC Risewick
Meghan Gillette
ISU
ISU Graduate
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Ben Felder
Midwest
Meyer Agri-Air
White House
Joyce N. Boghosian
USDA
Grace King
the Gazette
Vanessa Miller
JC Risewick Board of Regents
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