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Notes for Michael at a gas station, New London. Michael, a farmer, works between 60-80 hours a week, and deals with chronic pain from a degenerative disc disease in his back. In his wallet, he keeps these notes his wife and daughter wrote him while he was in a behavioral health services clinic being treated for anxiety and depression. At one point, he was taking eight different prescriptions totaling 23 pills every day for pain, anxiety, depression, and sleep. (Henry County)
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Empty garage, McPaul. In 2019, communities in southwestern Iowa were devastated by severe flooding from the Missouri River and its tributaries, as a result of rapid snowmelt and excessive rains. A number of damaged levees still haven't been repaired. Fremont County has 170 homes that qualify for buy-outs. (Fremont County)
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A field next to Dollar General, on the southern edge of Larchwood. In smaller, rural communities, the arrival of dollar store chains can be both welcomed and threatening; in some cases, they are seen as filling a void, while in others, they run local grocers and retailers out of business because they are able to offer lower prices. A 2018 article stated that there were more Dollar Generals in the United States than McDonalds. (Lyon County)
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Hobo Hawk at a table in the Jungle, Britt. He arrived early to set up for the annual National Hobo Convention, a gathering and celebration of vagrants since 1900. Hawk has been coming to the convention for 18 years, where he has, on and off, held the position of the Crumb Boss, coordinating food preparation in the Jungle. (Hancock County)
