Business & Consumer Affairs - Investigate Midwest (Page 11)

Plenty Of 2015 College Grads Will Continue Exodus Trend From Iowa

Iowa’s population has remained largely stagnant over several decades and, despite state efforts to entice young workers to stay, many Iowa college graduates leaving the state are keeping it that way.

By Lauren Mills

/ 10 May 2015

Plenty Of 2015 College Grads Will Continue Exodus Trend From Iowa

Stories Of Two Graduates Have Same Ending: They Want To Leave Iowa

Des Moines is a growing with professional opportunities for young graduates; it just doesn’t have what two Drake University seniors in this report are seeking.

By Susan Nourse

/ 10 May 2015

Stories Of Two Graduates Have Same Ending: They Want To Leave Iowa

Newspapers Piling Up Since 2009 While State Historical Society Decides How To Preserve Them

Bundled stacks of newspaper fill shelves and overflow onto the floor in the archives of the State Historical Society of Iowa in Des Moines. How they will be archived is anybody's guess. And the piles grow.

By Lauren Mills

/ 12 Mar 2015

Newspapers Piling Up Since 2009 While State Historical Society Decides How To Preserve Them

Monsanto Inches Closer To Biggest Biotech Launch In Company’s History

Agribusiness giant Monsanto is steadily moving forward on the introduction of its next major wave of genetically engineered crops. It's a bid to stop a super weed, but with critics.

By Robert Holly/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 8 Feb 2015

Monsanto Inches Closer To Biggest Biotech Launch In Company’s History

Narrower Focus In 2015 Attempt To Legislate Dog Breeding Facility Inspections In Iowa

A renewed attempt will be made again this legislative session to strengthen Iowa’s ability to inspect and regulate large dog breeding facilities in the state, but with a scaled-down focus.

By Lyle Muller and Jacob Luplow

/ 12 Jan 2015

Narrower Focus In 2015 Attempt To Legislate Dog Breeding Facility Inspections In Iowa

30 Years In, Iowa Lottery Runs Contrary To States That Directly Fund Public Education

Iowa has resisted a trend adopted by other states of funneling lottery proceeds straight into public education. Yet, a myth that the Iowa Lottery, which marks its 30th anniversary milestone this year, does is so prevalent that Mary Neubauer, Iowa Lottery’s vice president of external relations, said

By Lu Shen

/ 6 Jan 2015

30 Years In, Iowa Lottery Runs Contrary To States That Directly Fund Public Education

More Dog Breeding Inspections In U.S., But Only 120 Inspectors Available In The Country

Federal inspectors say they have increased their dog breeding facility inspections after a critical 2010 review that said the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service was not doing enough. But the inspection service had only 120 inspectors to check some 10,000 lice

By Lyle Muller and Jacob Luplow

/ 28 Dec 2014

More Dog Breeding Inspections In U.S., But Only 120 Inspectors Available In The Country

Comment Window On Controversial 'Waters Of The U.S.' Closes

The public comment window for the controversial Waters of the U.S. rule is set to close on Friday, Nov. 14 – more than half a year after the regulation was introduced.

By Robert Holly/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and Lyle Muller/ Iowa Watch

/ 13 Nov 2014

Comment Window On Controversial 'Waters Of The U.S.' Closes

Serious Animal Welfare Act Violations Do Not Mean Quick Removal Of Dogs From Breeding Facilities

Dog breeders in Iowa who repeatedly do not comply with the Animal Welfare Act [http://awic.nal.usda.gov/government-and-professional-resources/federal-laws/animal-welfare-act]are allowed to continue raising and breeding dogs – sometimes in horrible conditions – while federal inspectors give the cited

By Jacob Luplow

/ 12 Oct 2014

Serious Animal Welfare Act Violations Do Not Mean Quick Removal Of Dogs From Breeding Facilities

How Things Got Out Of Hand At One Iowa Dog Breeder Inspection Visit

Hamilton County Sheriff Dennis Hagerson has been aware of Julies Jules, a dog breeding facility that Julie and Carolyn Arends have owned for 30 years, since joining federal inspectors at their place while a deputy a few years back. “It was just a poor operation,” Hagerson said. “It was like a puppy

By Lyle Muller and Jacob Luplow

/ 12 Oct 2014

How Things Got Out Of Hand At One Iowa Dog Breeder Inspection Visit

Parents Can Be At Risk When Filling A Federal Student Aid Gap

Parents who take out loans to help their kids pay growing student tuitions may end up in financial straits, with debts growing quickly with each student.

By Lauren Mills

/ 18 Sep 2014

Parents Can Be At Risk When Filling A Federal Student Aid Gap

Iowa Counties Stick To Home To Win Fights Over Frac Sand Mining

A group of northeast Iowans effectively is keeping large frac sand mine companies from mining silica-rich sand in their county by building a consortium that set aside politics and focused on dealing with the matter locally, instead of with state intervention.

By Amber Rouse

/ 31 Aug 2014

Iowa Counties Stick To Home To Win Fights Over Frac Sand Mining