Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton will be in Ankeny today, talking about jobs and manufacturing.  Clinton will appear at DMACC, close to the Deere and Company campus, as the company heads into contract talks with its union. Deere has seen a decline in farm equipment sales over the past year as crop prices declined.

A federal judge handling Des Moines Water Works’ suit against three upriver counties has agreed to keep certain materials from public view in the case.  The utility was concerned about confidential or proprietary information being exposed.  A trial is set for a little less than a year from now.

The best way to avoid the bird flu among Iowa flocks this fall is to carefully follow biosecurity measures…that’s the word from the National Chicken Council.  The council advocates training workers in disease prevention, making sure footwear is disinfected, and not sharing farm equipment.

ISU is cancelling classes for about 500 students at its poultry teaching and research firm.  The move is intended to protect a flock of rare chickens from the possibility of the bird flu. The instructors will use videos to teach students about poultry.

Kum & Go is getting more than twice the amount of state incentives for its new headquarters in downtown Des Moines as it previously expected.  More than 18-and-a-half million dollars will go to the convenience store chain for it to expand its downtown digs.

Iowa Workforce Development officials say the low jobless rate is creating some challenges for employers. While cities in the state have a good mix of companies looking for a lot of different people, there aren’t always enough to fill available positions.  They said employers need to be paying attention to employee retention.

Polk City’s fountains in Marina Cove Pond are plugging up with algae.  City workers say runoff from yard fertilizer is contributing to the problem.  They’re working carefully to fix it, so they don’t hurt fish in the pond.

Reiman Gardens in Ames now features a new 80-thousand dollar model railroad.  The exhibit includes local landmarks and Ames’ history with the Dinkey Rail line between the ISU campus and Ames.