Emerald ash borer found in Decatur County Iowa
Officials confirm emerald ash borer in a rural area north of Grand River, raising Iowa counties affected to 53. Detection followed a tree service contractor recognizing infested ash trees. Experts warn EAB spreads via firewood and advise buying local wood to prevent further spread.
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Decatur
Iowa
Grand River
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Mike Kintner
Ag Department
Asia
United States
Linn County
Johnson County
Willis Dady expands shelter with 3 million capital drive
Groundbreaking for Willis Dady Homeless Services expansion set for 12 30 p.m. Monday at 1247 Fourth Ave SE. The project adds 15 000 square feet to the 31 000‑square‑foot facility as part of a Building From Shelter to Stability campaign.
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Cedar Rapids
Willis Dady Homeless Services
Fourth Ave
Willis Dady
Shelter
Capital Campaign
Iowa expert calls for Miami peacocks to find new homes
Miami peafowl problem draws offers from Iowa Nebraska and others to adopt unwanted birds. Dennis Fett and Debra Buck run the Peacock Information Center in Minden Iowa and urge Miami residents to transfer birds rather than harm them. Fett notes many inquiries since a Miami Herald piece, while Miami authorities say hunting peafowl is illegal and release to the wild is prohibited.
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Iowa
Nebraska
States
Miami
America
Spring City
Tenn
Dennis Fett
Debra Joan Buck
Mrs. Peacock
Minden
Miami Herald
Fett
Coconut Grove
Miami- Dade County
Florida
Peacock Problems and Handling Tips From Dennis Fett
Retired clarinetist and music teacher Dennis Fett offers advice on catching and shipping peafowl. He cites experiences from Los Angeles including the Playboy Mansion and suggests using cracked corn to lure birds then netting and restraining them. Fett emphasizes quick, gloved handling and securing the bird before boxing for shipment.
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Fett
Playboy Mansion
Los Angeles
Hugh Hefner
Wind energy tax change sparks industry pushback in Iowa
The American Wind Energy Association says the House tax plan jeopardizes about 50 billion dollars in planned investments and reverses a 2015 wind production tax credit phaseout. MidAmerican Energy cites certainty loss for 2000 MW, 3.6 billion dollar project. The plan would cut corporate tax rate to 20 percent and shift revenues, with a 1.7 trillion deficit impact over 10 years per CBO. Senate stance and Grassley comment noted.
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American Wind Energy Association
MidAmerican
MidAmerican Energy
Congressional Budget Office
Senate
Bloomberg
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