In this issue, LV drills into a disturbing imbalance: 80% of Iowans rely on groundwater to drink, but households account for less than half of public well-water usage in the state. Big Ag sops up most of it, all while spilling nitrates into waterways. With a rural water crisis brewing, will Iowa make a plan in time?
Plus: A group of women learn the ancient art of “good fire” in western Iowa; inside the Hawkeye softball team’s off-field conflicts with coaches and UI Athletics; Lizzie No discusses taking up space as a Black woman in folk music; and Ben Millett turns hundreds of yards of colorful fabric into a quilted art show. Also inside: How to make prison “sushi” and “burritos.”
