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Posted inBusiness & Consumer Affairs, IowaWatch, Small Town Solutions: Staying Vital in Rural Iowa

High hurdles exist for Iowa’s homegrown, small town businesses

by Lyle Muller / IowaWatch September 30, 2021January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

While local incentives can bring businesses to small Iowa towns, they are no guarantee that the town can be vital or bring visitors, a summer-long IowaWatch investigation of towns with fewer than 5,000 people showed. The reasons vary.

Posted inBusiness & Consumer Affairs, Government & Politics, IowaWatch, Small Town Solutions: Staying Vital in Rural Iowa

How a handful of Iowa towns thrive, rise above rural decline

by Lyle Muller and Pat Kinney/IowaWatch August 17, 2021 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inBusiness & Consumer Affairs, IowaWatch, Small Town Solutions: Staying Vital in Rural Iowa

Tips for vitalizing small town Iowa

by Lyle Muller / IowaWatch August 17, 2021 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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SURVEY: We asked farmers how they’re dealing with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what they said.

by Marissa Plescia, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inCoronavirus, Wellness on the Farm

“Fall-off-a-cliff moment”: Covid-19 adds new dimension to farmers’ stress

by Marissa Plescia, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting June 23, 2020July 24, 2020 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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IowaWatch Hosting Journalism Workshop for the Public

by Brenna Beer March 19, 2019January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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