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The Van Meter Vul–Visitor

The Van Meter Vul–Visitor

A newspaper article from 1903, rediscovered decades later, tells the tale of a strange, bat-like creature that terrorized the town of Van Meter over the course of five days. Now, we try to uncover the truth behind Iowa’s most famous...

The Cedar County Cow War

The Cedar County Cow War

Incited by a fiery charlatan named Norman Baker, depression-era farmers across several south eastern counties assemble to resist a statewide mandate enforcing tuberculosis testing in cattle. As tensions mount between the farmers, veterinarians, and...

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