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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Julia Thomas

    Largest steel manufacturing investment in U.S. history planned for Lee County (opens the original)

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    LEE COUNTY, Iowa — Iowa leaders and federal officials are touting a proposed $15 billion steel manufacturing complex in Lee County as the largest steel manufacturing investment in U.S. history. The project was announced at the White House by President Trump alongside Gov. Kim Reynolds, Mesabi Metallics Chairman Rewant Ruia and U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. According to project leaders, the steel complex is expected to create more than 1,700 permanent jobs paying more than $49 per hour, i

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Julia Thomas

    Palmyra Christian Academy joins Missouri Beef Kids program (opens the original)

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    PALMYRA, Mo. — Palmyra Christian Academy is bringing locally raised beef to its cafeteria through the Missouri Beef Kids program, giving students access to locally sourced food while teaching them about agriculture and where their meals come from. The Missouri Beef Kids program connects schools with local cattle producers to provide high-quality Missouri-raised beef for school meals and agricultural education opportunities. Palmyra Christian Academy joined the program after local beef producer

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Julia Thomas

    Senate Agriculture Committee advances farm bill as Prop 12 debate moves to Senate floor (opens the original)

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    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Agriculture Committee approved the Agricultural Act of 2026 on a 12-11 party-line vote Sept. 16, advancing the long-delayed farm bill to the full Senate and setting up additional debate over nutrition spending, livestock regulations and farm policy priorities. The vote succeeded after Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to Washington and cast the deciding Republican vote. Every Republican on the committee voted in favor of the measure, while every Democrat v

  4. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Julia Thomas

    Tri-State Rodeo continues to drive economic impact across Fort Madison, Lee County (opens the original)

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    FORT MADISON, Iowa — The Tri-State Rodeo has long been a source of entertainment and tradition in southeast Iowa, but organizers say its impact reaches far beyond the grandstands. The annual event, now in its 78th year, draws thousands of spectators and competitors from across the country to Fort Madison each September, generating an estimated $2.5 million in economic activity for the local community. Assistant Marketing Chair for the Tri-State Rodeo Committee Ross Braden said crowds routinely

  5. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Julia Thomas

    Adair County commissioners approve resolution to study large-scale project risks (opens the original)

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    ADAIR COUNTY, Mo. - The Adair County Commission has approved Resolution 2026-01, a measure intended to formalize the county's review of large-scale facility projects and their potential impacts on residents. Officials said the county has already been studying such developments, but the resolution reinforces those efforts and signals a commitment to evaluating risks before major projects move forward. “Mainly, it lets the public know we are working on what the risks of such projects are," said

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