Filthy water is front of mind for thousands of Iowans as the midterms approach. In this issue, Little Village zooms in on one race: Secretary of Agriculture, a role that doesn’t exist in most states but handles existential questions in Iowa. Chris Jones, a longtime water quality researcher and first-time candidate for elected office, has been cutting through Big Ag’s cropaganda. But can a pro-regulation Democrat win in the land of feed corn, CAFOs and MAGA?
Also in this issue: Bask in the filthy Waters of Dreamland as cinema’s Pope of Trash sits for his third LV interview since 2011. Plus: Music columnist Kembrew McLeod meets a Mexico City band with a foreboding name, Celine Robins spends a full day at the “World’s Largest Truck Stop,” Kristian Day explores Iowa’s most Halloween-y town, Ballet Des Moines adapts Edgar Allan Poe, and JoustEvolution performers put their bodies on the line to bring fantasy to life.
And: A first-of-its-kind letter from LV’s publisher, a pulp fiction enigma from Des Moines, and a reader afraid of the friendzone seeks advice from Kiki.
