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Recall roundup: mid-September food recalls

At least eight food products had to be recalled so far this month, federal food-safety agencies reported. Recalled products include tomatoes possibly tainted with Salmonella and bagels potentially covered in glass.

By Claire Everett/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 22 Sep 2014

Recall roundup: mid-September food recalls

Farming among the country's deadliest jobs

Farming, once again, is one of the country's deadliest jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released preliminary occupational fatality data this week, revealing that farmers, ranchers and other agricultural managers have the eighth-highest workplace fatality rates.

By Robert Holly

/ 21 Sep 2014

Farming among the country's deadliest jobs

Illinois lawyer combats sexual assault of migrant workers

Sexual assault and harassment is a common problem when it comes to migrant farm workers. Attorney Karla Altmayer has worked to fight sexual assault in the workplace since 2010. Recently, she held a workshop in Kankakee, Ill., for migrant workers.

By Claire Everett/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 4 Sep 2014

Illinois lawyer combats sexual assault of migrant workers

Gun Rights Groups Take Concealed Carry Political Fights To College Campuses

NEWS21 REPORT: Idaho became the seventh state to allow "campus carry" in a movement gaining traction across the country, despite the often strenuous opposition of other students, faculty and campus administrators. Political battles are being fought in other states, too.

By Wade Millward and Carmen Forman/News21

/ 3 Sep 2014

Gun Rights Groups Take Concealed Carry Political Fights To College Campuses

Recall roundup: a look back at August food hazards

More than a dozen potentially hazardous food products were recalled last month, federal food-safety agencies announced. Overall, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced six recalls for the month of August. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, meanwhile, an

By Robert Holly

/ 3 Sep 2014

Recall roundup: a look back at August food hazards

Gun Rights Supporters Rely On Individual States To Overcome Federal Controls

NEWS21 REPORT: Across the country, a thriving dissatisfaction with the U.S. government is prompting a growing spate of bills in state legislatures aimed at defying federal control over firearms - more than 200 during the last decade, a News21 investigation found.

By Justine McDaniel, Robby Korth and Jessica Boehm/News21

/ 27 Aug 2014

Gun Rights Supporters Rely On Individual States To Overcome Federal Controls

News21 Report: New Gun Control Groups Are Entering The Gun Debates

Twenty months after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, some would say little has changed when it comes to guns in America. Others would say everything has. A special News21 report explains.

By Justine McDaniel, Allison Griner and Natalie Krebs/News21

/ 18 Aug 2014

News21 Report: New Gun Control Groups Are Entering The Gun Debates

Life With Alopecia Means Enduring Taunts, Fighting Stereotypes, Finding Support

Trevor Goggin recognized the boy as soon as he approached the neighborhood street hockey rink. He was the kid who had made his little sister, Taylor, run home from the school bus bawling a few days earlier. So Trevor was not surprised when he heard the boy’s taunt: “Hey, isn’t your sister the bald o

By Michelle Ngo

/ 20 Jul 2014

Life With Alopecia Means Enduring Taunts, Fighting Stereotypes, Finding Support

Finding Support From The National Alopecia Areata Foundation

Taylor Goggin and her family have found support in the National Alopecia Areata Foundation and attend annual conferences every summer.

By Michelle Ngo

/ 20 Jul 2014

Finding Support From The National Alopecia Areata Foundation

Governor Says Medicaid Funding Decision For Abortions Would Be Tough, But He Could Make It

One decision that state law says Iowa's governor has to make has eluded Gov. Terry Branstad: whether or not to reimburse University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for Medicaid-funded abortions. It would be a tough decision, and he could make it, Branstad said in an IowaWatch interview, but he would n

By Jacob Luplow

/ 11 Jul 2014

Governor Says Medicaid Funding Decision For Abortions Would Be Tough, But He Could Make It

E. coli outbreaks highlight food-safety concerns

More than four-dozen people became sick after eating E. coli and Salmonella-contaminated foods last month, federal food-safety agencies announced. The E. coli illnesses trace back to clover sprouts and ground beef, while the Salmonella threat links back to the seed-based chia powder.

By Claire Everett/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 7 Jul 2014

E. coli outbreaks highlight food-safety concerns

Panel: Fight Against Meth Abuse Is A Shared Effort

Several organizations working together can fight the spread of methamphetamine use and create hope for those addicted to the drug, speakers said at a forum that IowaWatch helped co-host on July 1.

By Lyle Muller

/ 2 Jul 2014

Panel: Fight Against Meth Abuse Is A Shared Effort

Recall roundup: mid-September food recalls

Farming among the country's deadliest jobs

Illinois lawyer combats sexual assault of migrant workers

Gun Rights Groups Take Concealed Carry Political Fights To College Campuses

Recall roundup: a look back at August food hazards

Gun Rights Supporters Rely On Individual States To Overcome Federal Controls

News21 Report: New Gun Control Groups Are Entering The Gun Debates

Life With Alopecia Means Enduring Taunts, Fighting Stereotypes, Finding Support

Finding Support From The National Alopecia Areata Foundation

Governor Says Medicaid Funding Decision For Abortions Would Be Tough, But He Could Make It

E. coli outbreaks highlight food-safety concerns

Panel: Fight Against Meth Abuse Is A Shared Effort

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