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Small Iowa towns stretch to meet needs
Northern Iowa communities with populations under 300 face tight tax bases while seeking growth. Hanlontown and Rock Falls struggle to fund improvements and attract services, with BioVillage plans in Swaledale and new water and sewer aims in Joice as steps to keep families and commerce.
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Mason City
Iowa
Hanlevi Town
Rick Scholbrock
Hanlontown
Rick Petersen
Rock Falls
Rick Falls
Petersen
Swaledale
John Drury
Mark Thoma