Urban Chicken Farming in Ames
Editor's note: This article was originally published in October 2009 in Volume 4 Issue 2 of the now-defunct Ames Progressive zine. Unlike in neighboring...
Wintersteen and Husband Have Given $3,000 to Trump Nominee Bill Northey
Sam Clovis’ nomination to be the US Department of Agriculture’s chief scientist was jettisoned the other week in the wake of news about his...
Weekly News Roundup: Governor Asks for Review of Saudi-Funded Lobbying, GOP to Create HR...
The Informer’s weekly news roundup, presented in partnership with KHOI community radio.
Gov. Reynolds Asks Ethics Board to Review GOP Officials’ Lobbying for Saudi Arabia
Gov....
Progressive Credentials Not Enough for Szopinski to Emerge as Ames Mayor
Backed by the current mayor and a host of other prominent community members, John Haila, a widely respected local architect, won a decisive victory...
Weekly News Roundup: Abortion Wait Period Blocked, Audit Questions Leath’s Plane Use
The Informer’s weekly news roundup, presented in partnership with KHOI community radio.
State Supreme Court Blocks Abortion Wait Period
Last Monday, the Iowa Supreme Court sided...
Who Endowed Wendy Wintersteen’s Ag College Chair?
For years, student activists and other critics of the dominating influence of Big Ag over research at Iowa State University have wondered who's behind...
Bronwyn’s Council Preview, October 24, 2017: Rental Unit Occupancy Limits
The Ames City Council meeting starts at 6 p.m. The agenda includes:
Item 23: Options for limiting occupancy for rental units
As part of our ongoing...
Wendy Wintersteen Is the New President of Iowa State University
In a unanimous vote Monday afternoon that came as little surprise, the Iowa Board of Regents selected Wendy Wintersteen, the dean of Iowa State...
AgriSol, Harkin Institute, Leopold Center, and Monsanto: Wintersteen’s Red Flags
Later this afternoon, the Iowa Board of Regents plans to choose the successor to Iowa State University president Steven Leath. With the field narrowed...
Weekly News Roundup: Fox News Targets Ames, Iowa AG Sues DeVos, Reynolds Defends RFS
The Informer’s weekly news roundup, presented in partnership with KHOI community radio.
Attorney General Tom Miller Sues Betsy DeVos
On Tuesday, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller,...
