Business & Consumer Affairs - Investigate Midwest (Page 13)

Graduating Debt-Free Gave Students A Jump In Job Market

DES MOINES, Iowa — Some hard work and a little luck has left a handful of graduating seniors at Drake University free of any student-loan debt, and anxiety about wading

By Meagan Flynn and Amanda Horvath/Special to IowaWatch

/ 11 May 2014

Graduating Debt-Free Gave Students A Jump In Job Market

Graduating Early Does Not Loosen The Job Market

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Jessica Magill received her associates of arts degree from Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa right before graduating from high school in 2012 in Sigourney. On Saturday, May

By Melanie Mackey/Special to IowaWatch

/ 11 May 2014

Graduating Early Does Not Loosen The Job Market

College Debt Dictates Post-Graduate Options

It figures. Graduating from college with little or no debt is giving the Class of 2014 more freedom to chose what they want to do after getting degrees in May. Read about three different situations at college campuses in Iowa.

By Melanie Mackey, Meagan Flynn, Amanda Horvath and Danielle Ferguson

/ 11 May 2014

College Debt Dictates Post-Graduate Options

Net Neutrality Ruling Creates Wide Band Of Uncertainty About Internet Access

This story is reprinted with permission from The Courier (Waterloo-Cedar Falls). Courier reporter Mike Anderson is a former IowaWatch reporter. CEDAR FALLS — Depending on who you ask, the free

By Mike Anderson/The Courier (Waterloo-Cedar Falls)

/ 6 Feb 2014

Net Neutrality Ruling Creates Wide Band Of Uncertainty About Internet Access

Expect No Farm Safety Legislation This Year In Iowa

Support from Iowa lawmakers for stricter farm safety regulation does not exist in the new legislative session. This is despite agriculture being Iowa’s deadliest occupation and limited Occupational Safety

By Sarah Hadley

/ 28 Jan 2014

Expect No Farm Safety Legislation This Year In Iowa

Poor Housing, Wage Cheats Still Plague Midwest Migrant Farm Workers

A lack of enforcement or inspections and legal loopholes are leaving migrant workers in Iowa vulnerable, cheated of wages and living in substandard housing. The problems include wage theft, broken contracts, substandard housing, working arrangement violations and Agricultural Workers Protection Act

By Lauren Mills

/ 30 Dec 2013

Poor Housing, Wage Cheats Still Plague Midwest Migrant Farm Workers

Fairwarning.org Report: Stunning Loss for Lead Paint Makers in California Lawsuit Includes ConAgra

A California state court ruling against the lead paint industry broke the industry’s perfect record of defending suits by public agencies seeking to extract money for removal of flaking lead paint from older homes and apartments. Omaha-based ConAgra Grocery Products Co. is one of three defendants in

By Lilly Fowler and Myron Levin/Fairwarning

/ 17 Dec 2013

Fairwarning.org Report: Stunning Loss for Lead Paint Makers in California Lawsuit Includes ConAgra

Matter of Seconds: Injury And Death On America's Farms

Each day hundreds of thousands on the first line of making sure we have food put their own lives at risk for our sustenance. One slip and their lives can be changed forever in a matter of seconds.

By Lauren Mills and Sarah Hadley

/ 16 Dec 2013

Matter of Seconds: Injury And Death On America's Farms

Farm Safety Experts: New Technologies That Improve Safety Are Here To Stay

New technology from drones to tractor rollover detection are aimed at keeping farmers out of dangerous situations. Drones, modified from their current military use, could be flying soon over Iowa corn fields, allowing farmers to check on growth from comfort and safety.

By Lauren Mills

/ 20 Nov 2013

Farm Safety Experts: New Technologies That Improve Safety Are Here To Stay

Video Interview: Central Iowa Farmer Says Need For Work Safety Has To Meet Farmers' Needs

Chris Petersen, of Clear Lake, Iowa, has farmed and raised hogs for years. As a board member of the Iowa Farmers’ Union and Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and

By Lauren Mills

/ 20 Nov 2013

Video Interview: Central Iowa Farmer Says Need For Work Safety Has To Meet Farmers' Needs

Farm Safety Trainers: Consistent Advice For Preventing Grain Bin Fatalities Is Lacking

Grain bins, a common sight for anyone traveling through Iowa and other corn belt states, are a source of concern for agriculture safety specialists. Lack of research means specialists are unable to provide consistent advice to farmers about working in the storage bins.

By Lauren Mills

/ 19 Nov 2013

Farm Safety Trainers: Consistent Advice For Preventing Grain Bin Fatalities Is Lacking

Matter Of Seconds: Getting Safety Information To The Fields

Video report: Farm safety expert in Iowa hopes to reach more farmers by traveling to fields and events with a large trailer packed with safety equipment. The trailer will give farmers a chance to see the equipment for themselves and learn best practices.

By Lauren Mills

/ 13 Nov 2013

Matter Of Seconds: Getting Safety Information To The Fields