Collaboration grows Iowa conservation progress across farms
Craig Hill urges unity between urban and rural communities to advance Iowa water quality goals. The piece highlights the Iowa Water Quality Initiative, ISU researchers, and annual progress showing reductions in nitrogen and phosphorus, increased precision farming, more conservation structures, and wetlands restoration. Hill notes CRP pollinator habitat gains and credits farming innovation with sustainable growth.
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Environmental Working Group
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Iowa State University
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John Lawrence
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Farm Service Agency
FSA
Cedar Rapids
Community letters on Social Security and veteran home donations
Readers discuss preserving Social Security as a trust free from political meddling and propose returning it to a protected model as Roosevelt intended. A separate note thanks donors to the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown for Christmas gifts and volunteer drives, listing needed items and a donation address.
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Franklin Roosevelt
James Niday
Cedar Rapids
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Iowa Veterans Home
Summit St
Marshalltown
Aimee Deimerly
Dems bear blame as Trump victory reflects GOP strength
Columnist notes 2016 tested party alignments as Republicans won Senate and House in four straight elections. He argues Democrats drifted left since Obama and ObamaCare, offering critique of Trump, Clinton, media framing, and voter attitudes amid a suburban New York visit.
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Washington Post
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New York
Linn County supervisor bids thanks as term ends
Amy Johnson reflects on six months serving as District 2 supervisor in Linn County. She recalls rapid appointment last May after Linda Langston left, overseeing 14 departments with a 107 million dollar budget and 850 employees. She praises county staff, disaster response, and urges more participation, especially by women, in elected office.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linda Langston
Board of Supervisors
Linn County
District 2
Stacey Walker
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