Small-town grocers defend to stay open in Wellman
Freeman Foods owner Clint Miller and his wife Nicki run a rural Iowa store that helps residents avoid long trips for staples. The article notes independent grocers like Freeman help prevent food deserts, citing Iowa counts and IGIA data on closures and industry reach across counties.
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Nicki Miller
Freeman Foods
Wellman
North English
Iowa Grocery Industry Association
Iowa
Savannah Blake
the Gazette
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Nicki
Iowa County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
IGIA
Audrey Comer
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Abbe Creek Gallery Brings Mount Vernon Artists Together
Mount Vernon hosts Abbe Creek Gallery on First Street open since September. Kimberly Machovee-Smith Chris Childers and Boo Campagna form this collective with 32 artists featuring paintings photographs etchings sculptures pottery journals and jewelry. The space also houses Right Frame of Mind framing shop and local author books.
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Kimberly Machovee-Smith
Chris Childers
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Kimberly Machovec. Smith
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First St. W. Mount Vernon
Abbecreekgallery.com
Abbe Creek
Machovee-Smith
Sherry Brayton
Susan Hoyler
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
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