Author Archives: Trish Nelson

How You Can Help Monitor Iowa Water Quality

https://iwla.org/nitrate-watch/ What Is Nitrate? Nitrate (NO3-) is a naturally occurring compound made up of nitrogen and oxygen. Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but human activities produce more nitrogen than natural systems can use. Fertilizers, manure and sewage … Continue reading

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Main Street Over Monopolies: U.S. Senate Candidate J.D. Scholten Releases “Fair Game Plan for Farmers and Us”

Democrat Emphasizes Farm Recession and Need to Revitalize Rural Communities by Prioritizing Main Street Over Monopolies Ankeny, IA – U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Scholten today rolled out his bold vision to help Iowa’s family farmers confronting a farm recession and … Continue reading

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Driftless Water Defenders Call For Iowa State Fair Volunteers

CALL FOR IOWA STATE FAIR VOLUNTEERS Iowa Farmers Union has graciously invited DWD to table at the Iowa State Fair. The shifts for this volunteer opportunity are four-hour shifts each, with a maximum of two volunteers per shift. We are … Continue reading

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“The Vote Is Precious”

August 6th is the 60th anniversary of The Voting Rights Act of 1965. by Molly Regan I originally wrote this article in 2020 the week US Representative John Lewis passed. Emmett Till was born July 25, 1941 at Cook County … Continue reading

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Join A Virtual Discussion Of Environmental Solutions For Iowa

From our inbox: CCI invites you to register for their virtual farm tours via Zoom with special guests you can find out more about by clicking the links below. Get ready for our third and final stop on the Virtual … Continue reading

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Following The Money: Epstein’s Crimes

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Marc Elias Sounds The Alarm On Republican Attack On Free And Fair Elections

There are going to be elections in 2026.  The question is how free and fair? Marc Elias says Democrats MUST fight back against Republican plans to super-gerrymander states. We cannot leave tools on the table in this fight to save … Continue reading

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Water Quality Meeting At The Harkin Institute And Zoom!

Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors JFAN:  Join us for the first official presentation of findings from the Central Iowa Source Water Resource Assessment (CISWRA) report—a groundbreaking scientific study that provides the most comprehensive analysis of water quality in the Des … Continue reading

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Coal Ash Pollution In Iowa

Take action. Tell Iowa DNR  to protect our water –  sierraclub.org/actions Follow Iowa Sierra Club on Facebook .  Visit the website sierraclub.org/iowa

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Crisis In Middle East Raises Increasing Humanitarian Concerns

Here is an excerpt from an article by Ed Fallon about the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. You can read the entire article at Fallonforum.com My Lunch With Two Zionist Friends by Ed Fallon I’m pro-Israel. I’m also pro-Palestine. … Continue reading

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