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.
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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.
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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.
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