Archive for January 2019
NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Researchers develop new measure of gender inequality
Researchers from the University of Missouri and University of Essex in the United Kingdom say they’ve developed a new way of measuring gender inequality that is fairer to both men and women. The new tool, …
Read MoreGun maker moving to Eldridge is bringing huge contract for Estonia
Quad-City Times: A gun-making group moving to Eldridge this spring is bringing with it a $25 million contract to make rifles for a European military. Lewis Machine & Tool, which is relocating from Milan, Ill., to …
Read MoreBrazil’s soybean farmers could see more crop losses
Brazilian soy farmers face the prospect of more crop failures, a grain growers group said Friday, as a leading agribusiness consultancy revised its forecast for the country’s crop this year due to a drought that …
Read MoreChina to negotiate in ‘good faith’
China’s Foreign Ministry said today it plans “good faith” negotiations with the United States on ending a long-running trade dispute, Reuters reported. Talks are being held this week in Beijing. U.S. President Donald Trump and China …
Read MoreFuture hemp growers in Iowa idle until government shutdown ends
Iowa farmers ready to take advantage of the Hemp Farming Act can’t do so until the partial federal government shutdown lifts, reports Radio Iowa. President Donald Trump signed the farm bill into law last month, which …
Read MoreReport: Wage gap significantly wider than we know
A new study released by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research claims we may be underestimating the gender wage gap we’ve come to know and often cite in arguments.
According to the study, titled “Still …
Read MoreGuest opinion: Children teach us the value of being
By Terry Hernandez | Executive director, Chrysalis Foundation
Children repeatedly teach us about the wonder and magic of life. If you’ve ever taken a small child on a walk down the street, you know this is …
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa seeking inspiring women
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa currently is accepting nominations for Inspiring Women of Iowa. Nominees should be women who exhibit courage, confidence or character. A total of three women will receive the distinction. Nominations are …
Read MoreMiller-Arlt named executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland
Sioux City Journal: Kristie Miller-Arlt has been named executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland (BBBS). Before her appointment at BBBS, she served as director of development and communications with the Diocese of …
Read MoreErnst confirms she’s running in 2020, encourages more women to run
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Bring it on. That’s Sen. Joni Ernst’s way of welcoming anyone — Democrat or Republican — who wants to challenge her re-election in 2020. Ernst has quickly raised her profile among freshman …
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