Region Archives - Page 8 of 8 - Investigate Midwest

How year-round crops could reduce farm pollution in the Mississippi River

by Chloe Johnson, The Star Tribune August 2, 2022August 4, 2022 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

How Minnesota’s little, polluted Crow River clouds the Mississippi

by Jennifer Bjorhus, Minneapolis Star Tribune July 29, 2022August 2, 2022 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

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

by Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Caitlin Looby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel July 27, 2022July 5, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Labor

Her foot was crushed on the job. When she asked to be compensated for lost wages, ‘they said no.’

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest and Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest July 21, 2022June 16, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Government, Region

‘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

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

Opening this spring in Kansas: A high-tech lab researching livestock diseases

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest March 30, 2022June 20, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Graphic of the Week

GRAPHIC: Midwestern states received most direct operating loans last year

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest March 30, 2022June 20, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

‘They think workers are like dogs.’ How pork plant execs sacrificed safety for profits.

by Rachel Axon, USA TODAY, Kyle Bagenstose, USA TODAY, Kevin Crowe, USA TODAY and Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest November 11, 2020June 16, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

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

by Robert Holly/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and Claire Everett/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting April 13, 2016July 5, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest