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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 2011

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Observations from 20 Years of Iowa Life

A Bloom essay on rural Iowa portrays a stark dystopia from cornfields to wastelands, depicting decline across towns and farms. The piece travels from Keokra to Mississippi crossings, linking rural hardship to nationwide patterns and ends with a prompt to read the full Atlantic essay.

Stephen Pits Lowa Bloom the Atlantic Hunters Jesus Keokuk Mississippi University of Iowa Michigan Smgs Iowa Alson the Gazette Raygun Iowa City Stephen Bloom

Farmland values surge in Iowa on higher farm income

Iowa land values rose 32.5 percent to an average 6708 per acre from 2010 to last month as farm income climbs. ISU Extension notes record gains. Chicago Fed cites 31 percent rise and Realtors Land Institute logs 32.6 percent since Sept. 2010. Linn County up 35.2 percent to 7672. Johnson County up 31.1 percent to 7540.

Iowa Duffy Linn County Johnson County

Bloom disavowed by university over state views

University officials distanced UI from Stephen Bloom and his online article. They said Bloom as a tenured journalism professor may express opinions, but the university does not endorse his views. President Mason noted emails from alumni and residents, calling them thoughtful and reasoned.

Iowa City University of Iowa Stephen Bloom Stephen Bloom Tom Moore Sally Mason Iowa

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