Dubuque to get $5.6 million for Millwork District
From the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald

Dubuque’s Historic Millwork District is set to receive a financial boost.

Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa and Congressman Bruce Braley, D-Iowa announced today Dubuque will receive a $5.6 million grant redesign streets in the Historic Millwork District. Read full article…

Loebsack backs Intermec’s defense inventory tracking bid
From the Cedar Rapids Gazette

U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack got some rugged talk about rugged computers Tuesday as he toured a company that is working on a project for the U.S. military.

Intermec Corp. is creating a worldwide supply chain management system for the U.S. Navy, backed by satellite communications. Loebsack helped Everett, Wash.-based Intermec obtain a $3.2 million earmark for the project last year, and said he’ll work to obtain more funds to advance the project this year. Read full article…

Boswell to hold agriculture listening posts
From IowaPolitics.com

As a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, Congressman Leonard Boswell will hold four listening posts on agriculture in February as he prepares to craft the next farm bill with his colleagues in Congress.

“I want to hear from farmers, producers, and rural business owners in Iowa about what is working for them in the current farm bill and what they would like to see done differently in the next one,” said Boswell, chairman of the General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee . “This is a critical time for many Iowans in agriculture and I want to hear feedback from them – fresh off the farm.” Read full article…