Investigate Midwest (Page 244)

Wind Energy Industry Spun Into Bat Preservation Effort

Iowa's wind industry must deal with unwanted bat deaths as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tries to stop the slaughter of one species – the northern long-eared bat. This, despite wind turbines not being the bats' main tormentor.

By Steven Cherry

/ 30 Jun 2015

Wind Energy Industry Spun Into Bat Preservation Effort

Federal Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on Habitat Plan

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking the public’s suggestions for writing an environmental impact statement for an eight-state Midwestern plan designed to help conserve the habitats of several species of animals, including three types of bats that are impacted by wind energy facilities.

By Steven Cherry

/ 30 Jun 2015

Federal Wildlife Service Seeks Public Input on Habitat Plan

Corridor Business Journal, IowaWatch Team For July 22 Brain Drain Breakfast/Forum

A July 22 Corridor Business Journal panel discussion led by IowaWatch Executive Director and Editor Lyle Muller will look into why many well-educated students move out of state after graduating from an Iowa college or university. Register here.

By Morgan Purcell

/ 29 Jun 2015

Corridor Business Journal, IowaWatch Team For July 22 Brain Drain Breakfast/Forum

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Bill To Let Iowa Inspect For 'Puppy Mill' Health Violations Must Wait Until Next Year

Iowa declined this year to give its Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship authority to inspect for animal health conditions large dog breeding facilities, particularly those suspected of having substandard conditions for animals at the facilities. Plus, link to new Horrible Hundred dog bree

By Jeff Stein

/ 29 Jun 2015

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Bill To Let Iowa Inspect For 'Puppy Mill' Health Violations Must Wait Until Next Year

Prison Warden With a Heart

“Men are savages at meals. Give ‘em music.” That was the opinion of Fort Madison State Penitentiary warden James C. Sanders. Sanders was in the position for ten years, 1908 to 1918, and his philosophy about penal systems caused a sensation around the country.

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa Stories

/ 27 Jun 2015

Story: Employers need more visas but abuse claims multiply

Editor’s note: The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting hosted a reporting workshop on the U.S. visa system in April 2015. It was one of five specialized reporting institutes

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 26 Jun 2015

Story: Proposed project relying on foreign workers prompts questions

In this tiny town on Montana's Hi-Line, a project is planned that would potentially bring 20 or more foreign high-tech workers to town, pay out more than $1 million in annual salaries, and create Internet resources for residents of the nearby Fort Belknap Indian Community. But questions remain about

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 26 Jun 2015

News Quiz: Iowans in Space and Aviation

There are a number of native Iowans who have gained fame and popularity over time, but only a select few have made a significant impact on the field of aviation and the exploration of space. Do you know the names of these three Iowans, famous for their influence in space and aviation?

By IowaWatch

/ 26 Jun 2015

Corn refiners ready to take on the sugar industry

The Corn Refiners Association is gearing up to take on the sugar industry. According to a June 24 Washington Post exclusive, the Corn Refiners Association plans on investing in a lobbying effort to take apart decades-old sugar subsidies and tax breaks. The Washington Post reported that the associati

By Investigate Midwest staff

/ 26 Jun 2015

Corn refiners ready to take on the sugar industry

Fairwarning Report: Off-Road Industry Looks to Congress to Put Brakes on Safety Regulation

Manufacturers of off-road vehicles have mounted fierce resistance to proposed federal rules aimed at reducing rollover crashes that have killed hundreds of riders, this new Fairwarning.org report says.

By Myron Levin/Fairwarning

/ 25 Jun 2015

Fairwarning Report: Off-Road Industry Looks to Congress to Put Brakes on Safety Regulation

Move away from trans fat may boost ADM’s palm oil investments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it would take significant steps toward eliminating trans fats in American food within the next three years. The move will likely change the way major food producers make popular foods, including some coffee creamers, frozen pizzas, refri

By Robert Holly

/ 24 Jun 2015

Move away from trans fat may boost ADM’s palm oil investments

Inside The Reporter's Notebook: Reporters Explain The Register's Forfeiture Law Abuse Investigation

In an IowaWatch interview, Des Moines Register reporter Jason Clayworth discusses the premise behind the newspaper's investigation into abuses of property forfeitures in Iowa. Part of a series of IowaWatch examinations of investigative reporting in Iowa.

By Clare McCarthy

/ 23 Jun 2015

Inside The Reporter's Notebook: Reporters Explain The Register's Forfeiture Law Abuse Investigation