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Four Iowans have won U.S. Senate confirmation to posts in the Trump Administration. Leif Olson, a top deputy in Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office, is now the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. David Waterman, a Davenport attorney who previously worked in a U.S. Attorney’s Office in Florida, is now the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa. David Barker of Iowa City is now Assistant U.S. Secretary for Postsecondary Education in the U.S. Department of Education. He’s been a member of the board that governs Iowa’s three state universities since May of 2019.
And Iowa native James Holtsnider has been confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Jordan. He served for six years in the Marine Corps and earned a degree in physics before joining the U.S. State Department as a foreign service officer.
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he believes congress will have to act to provide the full amount of federal payments to farmers that President Trump has promised to make up for trade-related losses. “I don’t think he has the authority to use tariff money,” Grassley says. “That goes in the treasury and once it goes in the treasury, it’s got to be appropriated by congress.” Grassley says there’s not enough money in the U-S-D-A’s budget today to fund the trade disruption payments the Trump Administration has planned.
“I had a discussion with one of the cabinet members Monday and this very subject came up,” Grassley says. “…They’re thinking about spreading it out over two tranches, use the money that’s available now and then congress gets done appropriating money and supplements the Commodity Credit Corporation, they’d do the remaining of the $10-14 billion.” American farmers got more than 22 billion dollars in payments in 2019, during Trump’s first administration, after China scaled back U.S. commodity purchases. Amid the current trade stand-off between the two countries, China has stopped buying U.S. soybeans.
Grassley says fertilizer prices are another shockwave hitting farm income and Grassley has been calling for a rollback of U.S. tariffs on fertilizer imports. “I don’t have any resolution or opinion from the executive branch where I’ve expressed both in interviews like this and by Twitter and in statements to the cabinet people.”
According to the American Farm Bureau, the U.S. imported 97 percent of the potassium fertilizer farmers used in 2024 — and nearly all of it came from Canada. There’s now a 10 percent tariff on potassium fertilizer imports from Canada.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The auditing firm of Gronewold, Bell, Kyhnn & Co., P.C., today (Wednesday) released an audit report on the Cass County Environmental Control Agency (Landfill). The report shows the Agency had total revenue of $1,178,900 for the year ended June 30, 2025, which included solid waste fees of $938,000, county and city assessments of $157, 500, and recyclables fees of $29,400.
Expenses totaled $1,030,800 for the year ended June 30, 2025, which included $375,000 for waste hauling and disposal, $76,900 for administration, $45,800 for recycling, and $198,700 for cover, compacting and scale expense, and $8,700 for closure and postclosure costs.
A copy of the full audit report is available for review in the office of the Auditor of State, and the Cass County Environmental Control Agency.
(Greeenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors, today (Wednesday), approved a 28E (cost sharing) agreement with the City of Bridgewater, for Law Enforcement services. Adair County Deputy Sheriff Mike Algreen presented the agreement to the Board for their approval.
Algreen also updated the Board on the status of the internet, after speaking with the provider, Kinetic High Speed Internet via Windstream for fiber optic service.
In other business, the Supervisors in Adair County received a Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Amendment request from Auditor Mandy Berg. Board Chair Nathan Baier explained what the changes were. Here are a few of them…
Adair County Courthouse, Greenfield, IA
The Board then approved publishing of the amendment as presented. A Public Hearing will be held on the amendment at 10:15-a.m., on October 29th.
Adair County Engineer Nick Kauffman presented for the Board’s approval and Chairman Nathan Baier’s signature, the final voucher for work completed by GovCo, for the W1 Lee (township) Bridge Project. Kauffman also provided his weekly report on Adair County Secondary Roads Department maintenance and activities.
The Board approved a liquor license renewal application for the Greenfield Golf and Country Club, and an amended liquor license for the Wallace Center, which was simply for a corporate name change.
The next meeting of the Adair County Board of Supervisors is Oct. 15th at 9-a.m.
(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is launching a major habitat restoration effort at the Meadow Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) north of Greenfield, beginning this month. The project involves the clearing of approximately 37 acres of dense, invasive trees and brush from the center of the area. This essential work is scheduled to take place from October through March 2026.
The primary goal is to restore vital grassland habitat that has been severely encroached upon by aggressive, non-native species such as Eastern red cedar, Russian olive, bush honeysuckle, and others. The clearing process will involve using heavy equipment, including dozers and excavators, to push, pull, and pile the invasive material. Iowa DNR Technician Jacob Ashford says “This is a critical part of a larger plan to improve the entire Meadow Lake watershed. By removing these invasive species, we can restore the native prairie. This will significantly improve the soil’s ability to absorb water, leading to better water quality in Meadow Lake, enhanced fishing opportunities, and a healthier habitat for grassland wildlife.”
Following the clearing, wildlife staff will conduct native prairie seeding to fully restore the area. Future maintenance will be managed under the area’s long-term management plan.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken, Tuesday, provided a report to the Board of Supervisors on Secondary Roads Department maintenance and construction projects, including work on the N-28 bridge.
Wolken said Tuesday the temperature makes a little bit of a time difference in allowing the surface to cure.
He said once the shoulders and paving are complete, the project should be finished. Updates on other bridges included one near Massena.
Trent Wolken said there is about 5 ½ miles of resurfacing left to do by Friday. And, as we’ve mentioned, the Cass County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, set Oct. 21st beginning at 9:30-a.m. and 9:35-a.m., as the date and respective times for Public Hearings on vacating the following sections of roadways in Cass County:
They also approved establishing a resolution to vacate an untraveled portion of Buck Creek Road in the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 30 in Pymosa Township. They’ll act on passing the resolution during their next meeting on Oct. 21st.
WASHINGTON, D-C – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for FSIS-inspected ready-to-eat meals produced by FreshRealm, containing a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated ingredient, specifically riced cauliflower, that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). Based on current evidence, the products included in this public health alert are not related to any ongoing outbreak investigations. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.
The following products are subject to the public health alert [view labels]:
The problem was discovered when FreshRealm notified FSIS that the riced cauliflower used in these products tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider. Previously, FSIS issued a health alert for these products that may also be contaminated with Listeria:
Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected.
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections can occur in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food.
FSIS is concerned that these products may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
(DES MOINES, IA) – The Iowa Energy Center (IEC) Board, Tuesday, awarded nearly $2.3 million to eight projects through the IEC Grant Program. The competitive grant opportunity, funded by gas and electric utilities across the state, enables eligible applicants to pursue projects that provide a benefit to Iowa ratepayers and align with one of the key focus areas of the Iowa Energy Plan. Those areas include technology-based energy research and development, energy workforce development, support for rural and underserved areas, biomass conversion, natural gas expansion in underserved areas, electric grid modernization, alternative fuel vehicles, and carbon management.
Seven of the grants – totaling $2,011,328 – went to Iowa State University, for:
The eighth grant amounting to $256,509, went to Terenc, LLC, for Distributed Energy Resource Management System for Rural Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Utilities. For more information on the IEC Grant Program, visit the webpage here.
(Cerro Gordo County, Iowa) – A collision Tuesday night south of Clear Lake, resulted in two people being transported to a hospital. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2002 International semi driven by 22-year-old Jett Orin Neuberger, of Clear Lake, was traveling south on Grouse Avenue at around 9:30-p.m., and making a right-hand turn into a private driveway at 11250 Grouse Avenue. A 2006 Ford F-250 pickup driven by 48-year-old Kristopher Michael Lester, of Klemme, was traveling behind the semi.
As the semi slowed down to make the turn, it was struck from behind by the pickup truck. Both drivers – who were wearing their seat belts – were transported to MercyOne Hospital. The collision remained under investigation.
The Patrol was assisted at the accident scene by the Cerro Gordo County Sheriffs Office, Thornton Fire, Mason City Fire Dept., Swaledale Ambulance, and MercyOne Airmed.
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether the city of Davenport and two employees should have immunity in the fatal collapse of an apartment building. The city’s attorney Jason O’Rourke argued the district court was wrong to say the immunity law doesn’t apply here. “The plaintiffs claims here revolve around the allegation that these employees knew the property should have been vacated but failed to do so. They allege that the defendants, the city defendants, failed to enforce the city’s ordinance to vacate the building,” he says. O’Rourke said there are only two cases where the Supreme Court’s previous decisions say that immunity does NOT apply.
“One the injury to the plaintiff was directly caused or inflicted by a third party or other independent force, and two, the plaintiff alleges a governmental entity or actor reached a unique governmental duty, usually, but not always, imposed by statute, rule, or ordinance, to protect the plaintiff from the third party or other independent force,” O’Rourke said. The attorney for those suing the city, Ryan Koopmans, argued this case is not covered by the immunity law. “There is no jurisdiction to hear the public duty doctrine claim here. The public duty doctrine issue was briefed as kind of if qualified immunity does apply, then yes, you do peek into the merits and that was relevant.
If qualified immunity does not apply to common law claims which this Court has held, then you never get there,” he said. Koopmans says the city took control of the building under their ordinance and should be liable. “When they came in and said that this building needs to be vacated, they took control of the building effectively and they had a duty to act with care, and the most simple thing to do is to tell people to leave,” he said. Three people died and others were injured when the west wall of the building collapsed on May 28th, 2023. The Supreme Court will issue its ruling at a later date.
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