A straw poll is an informal opinion survey. The term is thought to have come from an 1800s American farmland practice of tossing straw in the wind to test its direction. By the 1820s, some American newspapers included informal surveys of public opinion as a way of testing the direction of...
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Inheritance taxes are only collected in a handful of states, but if they apply to your inheritance, you're going to want to know the basics—and possibly how to avoid these taxes.
Even though the majority of our state’s landscape is dedicated to farmland, Iowa has a number of natural wonders that are worth a bit of springtime exploration. Visit the Kuehn Conservation Area, an 800-acre preserve along the Raccoon River, for short hiking trails, natural prairie, and geol...
“Neal Smith wanted to create a legacy for the people of Iowa,” Gilje said. “A tallgrass prairie refuge. We were the first national wildlife refuge — there are now about 570 — to reconstruct tallgrass prairie.” The farmland that became the refuge almost ended up being used for a ver...
isrun trains as fast as necessary, not as fast as possible: expensive investment is justifiable to get the trip times between two knots to be a little less than an hour instead of a little more than an hour, but beyond that, it isn’t worth it, because connecting passengers would not ...
A dozen African countries have sold or leased land to the new agri-colonialists (Asian and Gulf states bought or leased 2.5m hectares of African farmland in the past five years). On a continent where the World Food Programme (WFP) operates in 42 out of 53 countries, is this sensible?
This guide details the best San Diego foods everyone should try. The city's stunning seaside and surrounding farmland makes it a special vacation destination for foodies. California's second-most populous city is just 16 miles from the Mexican border. This location... ...
“flat” that’s leveled against much, if not most, of the interior of the United States. After having driven across the prairie states of Nebraska (two different ways), Iowa, Minnesota (two different ways), Wisconsin (two different ways), South Dakota, and tagging Wyoming on the way ...
The Iowa caucuses are less than 6 months away, and it is less than 7 until March 3, the monster knockout Super Tuesday vote. I’m looking for the primary winner, VP, how it unfolds, and a prediction for the general. We want multiple chances for glory or embarrassment. In fairness...