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A federal funding program with bipartisan support helped clean up the Great Lakes. Could it work for the Mississippi River too?

by Madeline Heim and Caitlin Looby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel July 27, 2022August 4, 2022 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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Her foot was crushed on the job. When she asked to be compensated for lost wages, ‘they said no.’

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‘Time bomb’ lead pipes set to be removed. But first water utilities have to find them

by Allison Kite, Missouri Independent June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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High water and prolonged flooding are changing the ecosystem of the Upper Mississippi River, a new report finds

by Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel June 28, 2022August 4, 2022 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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Opening this spring in Kansas: A high-tech lab researching livestock diseases

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GRAPHIC: Midwestern states received most direct operating loans last year

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Blighted Housing: Inspections fail to stem poor conditions for migrant farmworkers

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