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This week’s question: Do you support the decision to allow more imported ground beef into the United States? Vote at: www.messengernews.net The Messenger Poll is updated weekly. Answers and new questions will be published on Saturdays.

Iowa farmers argue Hinson’s Save Our Bacon act would hurt small producers

ELKHART — Some Iowa producers argued Wednesday that the federally proposed Save Our Bacon Act will harm farmers by taking away diversified markets and by sending a message to consumers that they are not entitled to a choice in what they eat. The Save Our Bacon Act is a bill introduced by ...

AG candidate Nate Willems calls for greater accountability of Iowa polluters

Democratic candidate for Iowa attorney general Nate Willems said Wednesday that “bullying does not work” on him and he won’t be pulling ads targeting current Attorney General Brenna Bird in relation to an Iowa pollution case. Willems’ campaign has been threatened with a lawsuit from ...

Josh Turek calls for lifting income cap on Social Security to sustain program

Social Security advocates joined Rep. Josh Turek Wednesday to speak with older adults about the U.S. Senate candidate’s commitments to preserving and expanding government systems that many Americans rely on for medical expenses and income. Turek, campaigning for the state’s open Senate ...

Iowa Lottery

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Community Calendar

Today Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 20 N. First St. Free admission. The Fort Museum and Frontier Village: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1 Museum Road. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for students with ID, military, veterans and seniors, $4 for children ages 5-17 and free for children ages 4 and younger. Blanden Memorial Art Museum: Noon to 5 p.m., 920 Third Ave. S. Admission is free. Noon Sertoma Club: Noon, Pizza Ranch, 3311 Fifth Ave. S. A.A. Thursday Noon Group: Noon, 1408 Fifth Ave. S. Al-Anon Family Group: 5 p.m., 1408 Fifth Ave. S. Wright On ...