For a struggling Iowa ranch, the government shutdown may be the last straw

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By Ayurella Horn-MullerOct 31, 2025, 5:50 pm299 ptsTop
Last June, record flooding swept through the rural town of Rock Valley, Iowa. As the wall of water began to overtake Chelsie Ver Mulm’s 10-acre plot of land, she rushed into action, rapidly evacuating her family’s gaggle of cows, sheep, chickens, pigs, horses, and goats to higher ground. When the…

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