Scott McFetridge

Associated Press Iowa/Nebraska news editor but still Oregonian at heart. Report on the wonderful, interesting and sometimes odd Middle West.

[Gillian Flaccus @gflaccus]

Darcelle, world's oldest working drag queen, dies at 92 (from @AP) The death of a Portland icon, obit by ⁦@ClaireARush⁩ https://t.co/AZDdmqTk0A

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Soy, oat, almond and other drinks that bill themselves as “milk” can keep using the name, according to draft federal rules released by the Food and Drug Administration. https://t.co/i89nGazKD8

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The AP is hiring! We have openings worldwide - including right here in the Midwest! Are you a VJ seeking work in Minneapolis? A reporter interested in Statehouse/energy issues in North Dakota? View current postings at https://t.co/NFVesBqHZ0. Deadlines are approaching quickly!

[Gillian Flaccus @gflaccus]

https://t.co/aJeQRL7Gpw Super cool and fun story by @MThiessen. Don't miss the video!

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Restaurants, grocers, farmers and food companies are increasingly turning to chemistry and physics to tackle the problem of food waste. https://t.co/LTlXJ9H8ds

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An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas this week is the largest for an onshore crude pipeline in more than nine years and by far the biggest in the history of the Keystone pipeline, according to federal data. https://t.co/peXmN0xtY5

[Josh Funk @Funkwrite]

Oil pipeline spill in rural Kansas forces TC Energy to shut down its Keystone pipeline. https://t.co/DKqoG4ou74

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BREAKING: Democrats voted to remove Iowa as the leadoff state on the presidential nominating calendar and replace it with South Carolina starting in 2024, a dramatic shakeup championed by President Biden to better reflect the party’s diverse electorate. https://t.co/3gKEcLOpPQ

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How do you stop a cow from burping? https://t.co/Vwo5GDrUrK

[Scott McFetridge @smcfetridge]

Prosecutor: Iowa teens killed Spanish teacher over bad grade @DavePitt https://t.co/5U8tIp0DRj

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Even as Republicans dominate in Nebraska, they have struggled to push through an abortion ban @Margery3 https://t.co/e1nVvcG2bN

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Award-winning former Associated Press photographer John Gaps III, who documented everything from war zones to the NCAA College World Series during his career, was found dead at his home in Des Moines, Iowa, his family confirmed Tuesday. He was 63. https://t.co/ZNNtrzSf9z

[Scott McFetridge @smcfetridge]

Globe-trotting AP photographer John Gaps III dies, age 63 @Margery3 https://t.co/l0XGkeoEj6

[Scott McFetridge @smcfetridge]

Lack of benefits many American workers take for granted, like paid sick leave, driving some railroad workers to veto contracts that include hefty raises and $5,000 bonuses @Funkwrite https://t.co/bCCyxS7j02

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Russia is deporting and putting up for adoption thousands of Ukrainian children. Some have also been given Russian nationality.

An @AP investigation finds the operation is well under way, in violation of the laws of war and a possible marker of genocide. https://t.co/KaLIN5RwrA

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The greatest gourd of them all: Coming in at 2,560 pounds, a pumpkin from Minnesota smashes the American record.

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The third largest railroad union rejected its deal with freight railroads Monday — renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy — but before that could happen both sides will return to the bargaining table. https://t.co/PxGy4UM5dr

[Scott McFetridge @smcfetridge]

10 teens, 6 guns, 42 bullets complicate Iowa murder trials @DavePitt https://t.co/X6aHTXqCc5

[Scott McFetridge @smcfetridge]

Nebraska man gets prison for threatening Colorado election official @Margery3 https://t.co/6IsQarJE8l

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Meet Ray Ruschel, a 49-year-old backup defensive lineman at North Dakota State College of Science.

The freshman is a year older than his coach and holding his own against 19- and 20-year-old football players.

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