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Its making headlines after that 9yearold girl accidentally shot her instructor. A losing bet. Three Atlantic City casinos set to shut down over this labor day weekend. Well take a look at the Ripple Effect in the economy there. In politics reverend al sharpton well see what he has in common with kentucky senator rand paul. May, there, everyone just past high noon welcome to weekends with alex witt, Dianne Feinstein giving her assessment of president obamas handling of the isis threat. I think iv...

Getting a late morning start to the coast on Saturday, I turned left off 128 just a bit past Boonville to stop at The Barn Sale that happens only on the first weekend of the month.

Getting a late morning start to the coast on Saturday, I turned left off 128 just a bit past Boonville to stop at The Barn Sale that happens only on the first weekend of the month.

Getting a late morning start to the coast on Saturday, I turned left off 128 just a bit past Boonville to stop at The Barn Sale that happens only on the first weekend of the month.

Dickey spent nearly 30 years at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s NPR member station WILL-AM 580 where he won a dozen Associated Press awards for his reporting. For 13 years, he directed Illinois Public Media’s agriculture programming. His weekly column for Investigate Midwest covers agriculture and related issues including politics, government, environment and labor. His opinions are his own and do not reflect Investigate Midwest.

In his latest column, Dave Dickey explains what will be the five big topics in agriculture this year.

Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting commentator: This deal will not benefit farmers. Dont believe Cargills spin it will benefit the public.

Iowa City Press-Citizen With the Iowa Senate back in session, there remains a vacancy on the floor: U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican, resigned from her state senate seat in December 2020 following a tight congressional race. On Tuesday, voters will decide who will fill it. The race to represent Iowa Senate District 41 pits Adrian Dickey, R-Packwood, against Mary Stewart, D-Ottumwa. The deadline to return absentee ballots in-person is 9 p.m. Tuesday, when polls will close on e...