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“Growing, and growing more diverse: Some of the most interesting findings in the new census of Iowa.” Des Moines Register
October 12, 2021
“Des Moines’ immigrant population grew by 20,000 people in the last decade.” WOI-TV News
October 12, 2021
“Census: Iowa Population Grows 4.7%, Keeps 4 US House Seats.” WHO-TV News
October 12, 2021
NSF awards grant to study impacts and responses to COVID-19 in Iowa small towns.
July 9, 2020
NSF awards $1.5 million grant to study smart shrinkage using ISTP data
July 9, 2020
“Why leadership styles matter in rural Iowa.” ISU News Service
June 4, 2020
“In Iowa, Small Towns With Declining Populations Learn To ‘Shrink Smart’.” Here and Now NPR
June 4, 2020
“Child care centers, coffee shops and other projects helping rural Kansas towns ‘shrink smart’.” Lawrence Journal-World
June 4, 2020
“What Rural Kansas Child Care And Cafes Say About Shrinking Smart, Rather Than Withering.” Kansas City Public Radio
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
June 4, 2020