Tag: Iowa

Friday, January 5th 2024 - 10:20 UTC
Another school shooting in US leaves two students dead, including the perpetrator

A 17-year-old gunman killed one person and wounded five others before taking his own life in yet another school shooting spree in the United States, this time in Iowa. The perpetrator was a student at the Perry High School in the town of Perry in Dallas County, it was also reported. The shooting occurred on the first day of classes following winter break. Iowa has a long history of school shootings, dating back to 1984.
Wednesday, December 9th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Biden plans to nominate ex Iowa governor Vilsack as next agriculture secretary

United States president-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Axios reported on Tuesday. Vilsack, who led the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under former President Barack Obama, could not immediately be reached. His spokeswoman, Regina Black, declined to comment “as an official announcement hasn't been made.”
Wednesday, October 31st 2018 - 08:46 UTC
Powerball lottery US$ 688m tickets sold in Manhattan and a rural town in Iowa

The co-owner of a Manhattan deli in New York, where someone purchased one of two Powerball tickets that hit the US$ 688 million jackpot said he likely sold the winning ticket, but he has no idea who won.
Tuesday, February 2nd 2016 - 06:12 UTC
Iowa surprise: Senator Ted Cruz beats Donald Trump: “I'm honored by second place”

Texas Senator Ted Cruz has won the Iowa Republican caucuses, the first vote of the US 2016 presidential election. He took 28% of the Republican vote, beating his rival, the once frontrunner Donald Trump, and Marco Rubio.
Monday, May 4th 2015 - 14:16 UTC
Avian flu in the US: third state declares state of emergency

State of Iowa Governor Terry Branstad declared a state of emergency due to a rapidly expanding avian flu outbreak, saying the entire state was at risk from the spread of the disease.
Tuesday, August 14th 2012 - 07:31 UTC
Obama announces 170m dollars emergency support for scorched farms

President Barack Obama announced an emergency purchase of up to 170 million dollars of meat and fish on Monday on a campaign trip to drought-hit Iowa, and accused Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan of blocking disaster aid to farmers.
Friday, August 10th 2012 - 08:35 UTC
Booming agriculture sees crop land prices in Brazil soar 18% in the past year

Prices of Brazilian crop land have soared 18% in the past year, to judge by data from one of the country's biggest agricultural groups, which revealed plans to take sowings nearly to 300,000 hectares, according to Agrimoney.com.
Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 18:17 UTC
US worst drought since 1956 sends soybeans and corn skyrocketing

The commodities soy and corn’s prizes sky rocked on Thursday thanks to the severe drought that has been punishing the United States heartland. Soy and corn were being sold at record high of 638.89 dollars/ton and 320.26 dollars/ton respectively.