Postville special report fuels town division
Gazette Online previews a Postville special report on wastewater lagoons and mischaracterizations. It highlights council member Aaron Goldsmith and Agriprocessors plant manager Don Hunt, inviting readers to join online discussions and explore exclusive features on the town’s demographics and media coverage.
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Postville
Gazette
Aaron Goldsmith
Agriprocessors
Don Hunt
Ostville
GazetteOnline
Postville Transforms as Immigrant Populations Grows
Town welcomes rising Hispanic and Eastern European populations shaping Postville. A billboard titled La Bala de Plata signals a changing culture while Rev. Ouderkirk and Merle Turner aid Spanish and English learners. Schools report 110 ESL students and many residents adjust to new neighbors.
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Postville
la Bala de Plata
Paul Ouderkirk
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Turner
Dave Strudthoff
Yaki Brook
Tilden Street
Brook
Iowa Turkey Products and Agriprocessors Inc
Brooklyn
Aaron Rubashkin
Hygrade Meatpacking
Agriprocessors
Postville Deepens Tensions and Finds a Path Forward
In 1997 Postville voters annexed Agriprocessors boosting city control amid a growing waste dispute. A polluted Yellow River and court fights over funding spurred mediation that yielded a plan for a new waste water plant and renewed community cooperation.
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Agriprocessors
Department of Natural Resources
Yellow River
University of Iowa
Stephen Bloom
Postville
Bloom
Heartland America
CNN
National Public Radio
Iowa Public Television
Los Angeles Times
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Baltimore Sun
Floor to Front: Flores Open Hispanic Market in Ostville
Jesus and Glenda Flores opened La Mexicana from the back of a station wagon and now run a store and restaurant in Ostville offering a wide array of Mexican and Hispanic products. The operation employs five people and serves a diverse clientele while emphasizing Spanish-speaking comfort.
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Larry Johnson
Gazette
Ostville — Jesus
Glenda Flores
Las Mexicana
Jesus Flores
Mexico
Glenda
Chicago
California
Floreses
Rosalba Gonzalez
Mexico City
Gonzalez
la Mexicana
Iowa
Decorah
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Council
Rev
Shalom Rubashkin
Leigh Rekow
John Hyman
Bob Schroeder
Hyman
Goldsmith
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