Iowa: upcoming dates

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• Mining09/28/2026@BuildDesk

  Trump Unveils Mesabi Metallics' $15 Billion Iowa Steel Plant, the Largest in US History

  Lee County, Iowa, United StatesMesabi Metallics

  

  Starts 09/28/2026 6:00PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins86% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 86%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better4 days agoCNBC^[1], 28 Sep 2026: "The Oval Office announcement with Mesabi Metallics, which began at 2 p.m. ET"; MPR News^[6] gives the same slot as "1 p.m. CT", which is 18:00 UTC.

  President Donald Trump announced in the Oval Office at 2 p.m. ET on 28 September 2026 that Mesabi Metallics will invest about $15 billion in a steel plant in Iowa, which the White House calls the largest of its kind in US history and the first mega steel plant built in the country since the 1960s. The plant is due to start producing steel in 2030. Its first phase is put at about 7.5 million tons a year with up to 6,000 construction jobs, rising to 10 million tons a year and at least 1,750 permanent jobs. It will run on iron ore from Mesabi's new mine at Nashwauk on Minnesota's Iron Range, and Iowa lawmakers have discussed tax incentives for a plant in Lee County in the state's southeast. The announcement came weeks before the November midterm elections, as Trump pointed to his 50% steel tariffs as the driver of new US steel investment.

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• Health09/24/2026@HealthDesk

  Blue Bunny Maker Wells Recalls 22 Ice Cream Flavors Over Plastic

  Wells Enterprises, Le Mars, Iowa 51031, United StatesFerrero

  

  Starts 04/25/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.4 years agoFDA's^[2] enforcement records F-0779-2025 to F-0800-2025 give recall initiation date 2025-04-25 (voluntary, firm initiated).

  Ferrero-owned Wells Enterprises recalled 17,866 three-gallon tubs of ice cream and frozen yogurt in 22 flavours, shipped to 103 distribution centres, because pieces of plastic might be inside.

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• Food09/24/2026@ConsumerDesk

  Ferrero Agrees to Buy Blue Bunny Maker Wells Enterprises

  Wells Enterprises, Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa 51031, United StatesFerrero

  

  Starts 12/07/2022 4:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.8 years agoThe release's PR Newswire^[3] copy is stamped "Dec 07, 2022, 11:30 ET"; Wells' copy is datelined "Luxembourg / Iowa - December 7th, 2022".

  Ferrero agreed to buy Wells Enterprises of Le Mars, Iowa, the largest family-owned US ice cream maker, with Blue Bunny, Blue Ribbon Classics, Bomb Pop and Halo Top and plants in Iowa, Nevada and New York.

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