A nonprofit advocacy group is suing Agri Star Meat & Poultry of Postville for alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act.

State incentives of more than $600,000 will help kosher meatpacker Agri Star Meat & Poultry in Postville launch a $6.7 million expansion to add a line of oven-baked beef and poultry.

Iowa OSHA has fined Agri Star Meat and Poultry plant in Postville more than $28,000 for violations found after a February explosion that injured two employees.

Iowa OSHA fined Agri Star Meat & Poultry $28,415 for safety violations tied to explosion that rocked Postville plant and injured three workers.

The Canadian billionaire talks about Agri Star's efforts to improve animal welfare, why all Israelis are schnorrers and why some Israelis prefer candles to electricity.