Scott McFetridge, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

Boats float tethered in the front yards of homes along South Spencer Road as the Mississippi River continues to rise forcing residents to make alternative transportation between their homes and the rising water covering their street, Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Pleasant Valley, Iowa.

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Mississippi River crests at Davenport, testing barriers

by Scott McFetridge Associated PressMay 1, 2023

BUFFALO, Iowa — Dale O’Donnell bought his small brick home only 100 yards or so from the Mississippi River because he has enjoys watching the river and wanted a good view from his front porch.He got his money’s worth Monday as the Mississippi crested…

A law enforcement officer exits the Starts Right Here building, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Police say two students were killed and a teacher was injured in a shooting at the Des Moines school on the edge of the city's downtown. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Police: 2 students dead, teacher hurt in Des Moines shooting

by Scott McFetridge Associated PressJanuary 23, 2023

Madeline Copper, second from right, and her granddaughter, Lay-Lonnie, 5, stand in line to buy Powerball lottery tickets at the Wo Won Mini market in the Chinatown district of Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Monday night's estimated $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot is nearly $400 million larger than the previous record jackpot. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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Powerball ticket sold in Calif. snags $2B win

by Stefanie Dazio Associated Press, and Scott McFetridge Associated PressNovember 8, 2022

Greyhounds compete in a race at the Iowa Greyhound Park, April 16, in Dubuque, Iowa. After the end of a truncated season in Dubuque in May, the track here will close. By the end of the year, there will only be two tracks left in the country.

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Greyhound racing nearing its end in the US after long slide

by Scott McFetridge Associated PressMay 2, 2022

Police investigate a shooting outside of East High School in in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, March 7, 2022. (Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Des Moines Register via AP)

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Six teens arrested in Iowa school shooting that killed 1

by Margery A. Beck Associated Press, and Scott McFetridge Associated PressMarch 8, 2022

Farmer Randy Miller is shown with his soybeans, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at his farm in Lacona, Iowa. Miller, who also farms corn, is among farmers unhappy with President Donald Trump over waivers granted to oil refineries that have sharply reduced demand for corn-based ethanol. Miller called it "our own country stabbing us in the back." (AP Photo/Julie Pace)

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New corn-ethanol rules irk farmers

by Steve Karnowski Associated Press, Scott McFetridge Associated Press, and Julie Pace Associated PressAugust 28, 2019

In this May 29, 2019 photo, a field is flooded by waters from the Missouri River, in Bellevue, Neb. Thousands of Midwest farmers are trying to make decisions as they endure a spring like no other. It started with a continuation of poor prices for corn and soybeans that fell even further as tariffs imposed by the U.S. and China ratcheted higher. Next came flooding from melting snow followed by day after day of torrential rains that made planting impossible or flooded fields where plants...

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Midwestern farmers beset by soggy fields

by Scott McFetridge Associated PressMay 31, 2019

Farmer Tim Bardole pauses for a photo as he plants a field near Perry, Iowa.

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Farmers follow Trump into trade war

by Sara Burnett Associated Press, and Scott McFetridge Associated PressMay 19, 2019

In this April 15, 2019, photo Todd Miller stands next to solar panels on the roof of his solar installation business in Ankeny, Iowa. When Miller began his solar installation business one of the challenges he faced was keeping up with customer orders, as tax incentives and plunging prices for the boxy roof panels created a booming demand for this form of clean energy. Four years later now he faces a real obstacle: action in the state Legislature that he says could put solar companies out of business.(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Solar energy threatened in state known for eco-friendly fuel

by Scott McFetridge Associated Press, and David Pitt Associated PressApril 26, 2019

FILE - This Nov. 13, 2018 file photo shows various fruit and vegetables at Imperfect Produce in Severn, Md. The company delivers produce that have been rejected by grocery stores for not fitting cosmetic standards. (Joshua McKerrow/The Baltimore Sun via AP)

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‘Ugly produce’ trend may be reaching its limits

by Candice Choi Associated Press, and Scott McFetridge Associated PressFebruary 21, 2019