Kenny Slocum

Sep 27, 2024 | bleedingheartland.com | Clark Kauffman |Steve Corbin |Bruce Lear |Kenny Slocum

Clark Kauffman is deputy editor at Iowa Capital Dispatch, where this article first appeared. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is suing the federal government over its alleged lax oversight of a major Iowa puppy-mill operator. The ASPCA filed the lawsuit on September 19 in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, naming as defendants the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Michael Watson, who heads the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Sep 26, 2024 | bleedingheartland.com | Steve Corbin |Bruce Lear |Kenny Slocum |Randy Evans

Project 2025 policies are on November 5 ballot Thursday, Sep 26 2024 0 Comments Steve Corbin is emeritus professor of marketing at the University of Northern Iowa and a freelance writer who receives no remuneration, funding, or endorsement from any for-profit business, nonprofit organization, political action committee, or political party.

Sep 26, 2024 | bleedingheartland.com | Bruce Lear |Kenny Slocum |Randy Evans |Laura Belin

Bruce Lear lives in Sioux City and has been connected to Iowa’s public schools for 38 years. He taught for eleven years and represented educators as an Iowa State Education Association regional director for 27 years until retiring.

Sep 25, 2024 | bleedingheartland.com | Kenny Slocum |Randy Evans |Rick Morain |Jim Chrisinger

Kenny Slocum is the naturalist and natural resource manager for the Clayton County Conservation Board. The first time I had an opportunity to write for Bleeding Heartland, I wrote about one of my favorite places. Bloody Run County Park, outside of Marquette, sparked my interest in plants years ago when I began to find a litany of unique native plants, stuff that I’d mostly consider “meat-and-potatoes” kind of species now.

Jan 7, 2024 | bleedingheartland.com | Laura Belin |Nancy Dugan |Kenny Slocum |Nick Covington

Before Iowa politics kicks into high gear with a new legislative session and the caucuses, I want to highlight the investigative reporting, in-depth analysis, and accountability journalism published first or exclusively on this site last year. Some newspapers, websites, and newsletters put their best original work behind a paywall for subscribers, or limit access to a set number of free articles a month.