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 Champaign, Ill
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Federal food assistance spending has been declining since its pandemic-era peak, and more changes are ahead for SNAP. Our latest Data Harvest looks at how federal spending has changed over time and how new policies are shifting more of the cost of administering SNAP onto states
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Read it here: investigatemidwest.org/spend…

Spending on federal food assistance is trending down — and expected to continue

SNAP and other programs, such as WIC, are frequent targets for cuts, and the new way the federal government calculates SNAP funding will mean fewer federal dollars.

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Award-winning investigative journalist Mc Nelly Torres (@WatchdogDiva) will continue leading the nonprofit newsroom after two months as interim editor. She brings years of experience uncovering inequality, mentoring reporters and building partnerships. investigatemidwest.org/inves…

Investigate Midwest names Mc Nelly Torres editor-in-chief

Award-winning investigative journalist Mc Nelly Torres will continue leading the nonprofit newsroom after two months as interim editor. She brings years of experience uncovering inequality, mentoring...

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Last call! Register to join us via Zoom this morning to talk data centers and how these projects are affecting rural communities like Shelby County, Indiana. Scan the QR code on your phone or register at the link: eventbrite.com/e/data-center… #datacenter #Indiana #datacenters
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Join us for an evening of food and drinks, live music, and sunset at the Walker Homestead outside of Iowa City. This event includes a silent auction that supports Investigate Midwest and its IowaWatch newsroom. facebook.com/events/25413820… #investigatemidwest #sunsetonthefarm
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The U.S. had more than 1,900 #dairy cooperatives in 1952. By 2023, just 107 remained. As co-ops grow and buy up #milk processors, some farmers say the organizations created to serve them have developed competing interests. Read our latest Data Harvest: investigatemidwest.org/a-han…
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Join us for an evening of food and drinks, live music, and sunset at the Walker Homestead outside of Iowa City. This event includes a silent auction that supports Investigate Midwest and its IowaWatch newsroom. facebook.com/events/25413820… #investigatemidwest #sunsetonthefarm
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#DataCenters are moving into farm country. Who gets heard? On Oct. 7, Investigate Midwest is hosting a live virtual conversation with Andy and Tammy Orem, who help run a fifth-generation farm (@oremfarm) in Shelby County, Indiana.
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We’ll talk with Andy and Tammy about why their family got involved, what this fight has looked like from where they’re standing and what they’ve learned from trying to make their voices heard. Then you’ll have a chance to ask them questions directly.
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Get your ticket: eventbrite.com/.../data-cent…... Hosted by Investigate Midwest with help from @uprootcenter. #datacenters #agriculture #Indiana #ruralcommunities #landuse
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Join us for an evening of food and drinks, live music, and sunset at the Walker Homestead outside of Iowa City. This event includes a silent auction that supports Investigate Midwest and its IowaWatch newsroom. facebook.com/events/25413820… #investigatemidwest #sunsetonthefarm
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Join us for an evening of food and drinks, live music, and sunset at the Walker Homestead outside of Iowa City. This event includes a silent auction that supports Investigate Midwest and its IowaWatch newsroom. facebook.com/events/25413820… #investigatemidwest #sunsetonthefarm
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Join us for an evening of food and drinks, live music, and sunset at the Walker Homestead outside of Iowa City. This event includes a silent auction that supports Investigate Midwest and its IowaWatch newsroom. facebook.com/events/25413820… #investigatemidwest #sunsetonthefarm
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John Deere accounts for nearly 35% of all U.S. ag machinery sales. Its grip is even stronger in large tractor and combine markets. Now the company is pushing further, into farm data, software and #AI. See the data here: investigatemidwest.org/2026/…
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Join us for an evening of food and drinks, live music, and sunset at the Walker Homestead outside of Iowa City. This event includes a silent auction that supports Investigate Midwest and its IowaWatch newsroom. facebook.com/events/25413820… #investigatemidwest #sunsetonthefarm
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Join us for an evening of food and drinks, live music, and sunset at the Walker Homestead outside of Iowa City. This event includes a silent auction that supports Investigate Midwest and its IowaWatch newsroom. facebook.com/events/25413820… #investigatemidwest #sunsetonthefarm
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Join us for an evening of food and drinks, live music, and sunset at the Walker Homestead outside of Iowa City. This event includes a silent auction that supports Investigate Midwest and its IowaWatch newsroom. facebook.com/events/25413820… #investigatemidwest #sunsetonthefarm
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Join us for an evening of food and drinks, live music, and sunset at the Walker Homestead outside of Iowa City. This event includes a silent auction that supports Investigate Midwest and its IowaWatch newsroom. facebook.com/events/25413820… #investigatemidwest #sunsetonthefarm
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Join us for an evening of food and drinks, live music, and sunset at the Walker Homestead outside of Iowa City. This event includes a silent auction that supports Investigate Midwest and its IowaWatch newsroom. facebook.com/events/25413820… #investigatemidwest #sunsetonthefarm
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