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States, FTC secure settlement in suit against Corteva pesticide loyalty programs

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The Federal Trade Commission along with state attorneys general, including Iowa’s, have reached a settlement with the seed and pesticide manufacturer Corteva Inc. in a case about pesticide competition. The lawsuit alleged the company was operating a pesticide loyalty program that violated monopoly laws. In addition to the $35 million settlement, a news release from the FTC says, the agreement will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers. The suit, which was filed in 2022, alleged that Corteva paid distributors to limit the sales of generic, less expensive pesticides and those of ...

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Marshall County Courthouse Court Sept. 28 • Nallely Lopez made an initial appearance on a domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury or mental illness-first offense charge and a child endangerment charge. Jennie Wilson-Moore is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 8. Bond is set at $2,000 cash or surety. A no-contact order has been issued for the protected party. • Gabriel Joseph Verbeski made an initial appearance on a violation of parole charge. Patrick Peters is appointed as counsel. The parole revocation hearing will be scheduled by ...

President Donald Trump announces $15 billion steel mill in Iowa

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President Donald Trump announced Monday the company Mesabi Metallics plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, and said he’ll soon visit the state for a rally ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, election. Joined by Iowa Republicans, Mesabi Metallics leaders and members of his cabinet, Trump ...

Spreading Bobcat Pride on High Five Friday

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T-R PHOTO BY ROBERT MAHARRY Each football Friday, a group of Marshalltown High School (MHS) players head out to the district’s elementary schools to provide students with a special start to their morning and spread some Bobcat pride in the process through high fives and positive ...

Wise lawsuit against supervisors refiled, reassigned to federal court

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CEDAR RAPIDS — A lawsuit filed by former Tama County Human Resources Manager and Insurance Administrator Tammy Wise against the current Board of Supervisors alleging libel and violation of due process has been refiled and sent to federal court, according to publicly available documents. After her original lawsuit in Tama County District Court was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice on Aug. 5, a revised complaint was filed two weeks later by Wise’s attorney Michael Carroll, and on Sept. 21, the matter was reassigned to the Northern District of Iowa Federal Court based in Cedar ...