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“Growing, and growing more diverse: Some of the most interesting findings in the new census of Iowa.” Des Moines Register
Des Moines Register, published 8/15/2021. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2021/08/15/census-iowa-2020-suburban-booms-rural-busts-increasing-diversity/5547264001/… Read More

October 12, 2021
“Des Moines’ immigrant population grew by 20,000 people in the last decade.” WOI-TV News
WOI-TV News, aired 5/28/2021. https://www.weareiowa.com/article/life/people/immigrant-population-increasing-des-moines-heartland-forward/524-11f13757-f905-4b55-a5e1-a1c469dd857a… Read More

October 12, 2021
“Census: Iowa Population Grows 4.7%, Keeps 4 US House Seats.” WHO-TV News
WHO-TV News at 4, aired 4/28/2021. https://who13.com/news/census-iowa-population-grows-4-7-keeps-4-us-house-seats/… Read More

October 12, 2021
NSF awards grant to study impacts and responses to COVID-19 in Iowa small towns.
The National Science Foundation’s Sociology program has awarded a $200,000 rapid response grant to document the health, socioeconomic, and emotional impacts of COVID-19 in… Read More

July 9, 2020
NSF awards $1.5 million grant to study smart shrinkage using ISTP data
The National Science Foundation’s Smart and Connected Communities (SCC) program awarded a $1.5 million dollar grant to study rural smart shrinkage for the next three… Read More

July 9, 2020
“Why leadership styles matter in rural Iowa.” ISU News Service
“Why leadership styles matter in rural Iowa.” ISU News Service, published 3/30/2020. https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2020/03/30/shared-leadership… Read More

June 4, 2020
“In Iowa, Small Towns With Declining Populations Learn To ‘Shrink Smart’.” Here and Now NPR
“In Iowa, Small Towns With Declining Populations Learn To ‘Shrink Smart’.” Here and Now, National Public Radio, aired 12/16/2019. https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/12/16/iowa-towns-shrink-smart… Read More

June 4, 2020
“Child care centers, coffee shops and other projects helping rural Kansas towns ‘shrink smart’.” Lawrence Journal-World
“Child care centers, coffee shops and other projects helping rural Kansas towns ‘shrink smart’.” Lawrence Journal-World, published 10/23/2019. https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-region/2019/oct/23/child-care-centers-coffee-shops-and-other-projects-helping-rural-kansas-towns-shrink-smart/… Read More

June 4, 2020
“What Rural Kansas Child Care And Cafes Say About Shrinking Smart, Rather Than Withering.” Kansas City Public Radio
“What Rural Kansas Child Care And Cafes Say About Shrinking Smart, Rather Than Withering.” My Fellow Kansans, Kansas City Public Radio, aired 10/18/2019. Read More

June 4, 2020
“Shrink Smart is a new model for communities that are losing people. Could it work in the Quad-City area?” Quad-City Times
“Shrink Smart is a new model for communities that are losing people. Could it work in the Quad-City area?” Quad-City Times, published 10/11/2019. Read More

June 4, 2020