This series illustrates COVID-19’s effect on Midwesterners — one person at a time. Shelly is a Minnesota mother of four who was laid off at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in […]
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Home on the Plains with Sophia – Episode 11
During the pandemic, Urban Plains staff members are participating in “Home on the Plains,” a series in which we reflect on our experiences regarding quarantine from wherever each of us may be. […]
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Lives Upended – Sarah
This series illustrates COVID-19’s effect on Midwesterners — one person at a time. “I’ve been at my job for 10 months now, and it’s my first ‘grown up’ job since leaving Drake […]
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One Bottle at a Time
Foundry Distilling Company, located in West Des Moines, Iowa, is doing something that few other Iowa distilleries are during the pandemic: producing hand sanitizer for the community. Ever since March 20, Foundry, […]