Severe weather delays spring planting across Iowa
Iowa farmers faced further planting setbacks as seven tornadoes were confirmed Wednesday by the National Weather Service. An EF1 tornado near Deep River in Poweshiek County damaged a farmstead and lifted debris, with seven total tornadoes across Hardin Sac Pocahontas and Humboldt counties.
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Senators oppose foreign carveout in farm aid program
A group of Democratic senators urged Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to prevent foreign owned agribusinesses from benefiting from a bailout program meant to aid American farmers during the Trump trade war. The program buys surplus commodities from farmers and ranchers, but USDA has not barred foreign entities seeking funding.
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Iowa City district rezones 21 elementary schools this fall
The school board approved sweeping rezoning to desegregate by income and align with new facilities. Estelle stays at Penn Elementary while Katiya moves to Lincoln Elementary, affecting all 21 elementaries as new schools open next year.
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Feds prioritize gun crime prosecutions in Cedar Rapids
U S Attorney Peter Deegan Jr notes federal prosecutors will target violent gun crime after a May 18 shooting at the Iowa Smoke Shop that killed Mattell Johnson and Royal Abram and injured two others. The office has expanded staff to pursue violent crime and related federal enforcement efforts.
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