Latest stories: Spring flooding, foreign farmland ownership & more

Latest stories from the Desk

Water fills a parking lot scattered with hazard cones
Heavy, wet snow raises risk of spring flooding in upper Mississippi River basin By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -- March 23, 2023

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Water fills a parking lot scattered with hazard cones
Heavy, wet snow raises risk of spring flooding in upper Mississippi River basin By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -- March 23, 2023
A map of United States shows many states have proposed to restrict foreign ownereship of agricultural land

This map shows which states have had proposals for new laws restricting foreign ownership in 2023 so far. Some already have laws, and some already have laws in place while also seeing new proposals from state lawmakers.


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Photo credits, L-R from top | Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; Andrew Tade, Kansas News Service; Kezia Setyawan, WWNO; Julia Hansen, Investigate Midwest. Header: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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