Agriculture Gazette to Host Talks on Future of Farming
The Gazette previews a series of talks on upcoming farm advances led by Jared Strong. Short-stature corn could resist wind, allow denser planting, and enable more field access for equipment. Drones are expanding capacity to apply pesticides precisely, with longer flights and greater payloads aiding efficiency and yields.
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Gazette
Cameron Sorgenfrey
Wyoming
Iowa
Charlie Neibergall
Associated Press
Rally in Iowa City protests federal worker firings
About two hundred people gathered on the Pedestrian Mall in downtown Iowa City to protest terminations of federal workers who serve area veterans seniors and farmers. They urged U S Rep Marianette Miller Meeks to back them. The protest was organized by the Iowa City Federation of Labor AFL CIO and AFGE Local 2547 which represents about two thousand Iowa City VA Health Care System employees. Pat Kearns, president of Local 2547 and a VA nurse, said six probationary workers were affected.
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Iowa City
Iowa
U.S
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
America
Iowa City Federation of Labor
Afl-Cio
American Federation of Government Employees Local 2547
Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Pat Kearns
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Amir Prellberg
Rival casino partners floated for Cedar Rapids project
In a battle over gambling billions in Iowa, Riverside owner Elite Casino Resorts and Cedar Rapids Development Group discussed a joint Cedar Rapids casino venture. An January 11 2022 email from Jonathan Swain proposed 50 50 ownership for a facility with about 700 slots and 30 tables, a plan never realized. The disclosure came in court papers as Riverside faced Cedar Rapids competition.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
Jonathan Swain
Cedar Rapids Development Group
Peninsula Pacific Entertainment
Dan Kehl
Elite Casino Resorts
Riverside
Swain
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