Behind every story is a community that matters
At Investigate Midwest, we dig for the truth — because powerful interests don’t give it up easily.
Each week, you open our newsletter and read stories that go beneath the surface of the agriculture and food systems shaping our lives and communities, and we never forget that people are at the center of them.
Like in our recent reporting on South Omaha, where families built a community around meatpacking jobs, only to face deportation threats that tear their lives apart.
This kind of reporting takes time, care and trust. And it only happens because readers like you support it.
This summer, we’ve welcomed two sharp interns to our team: Melissa Dai, a reporting intern from Northwestern, and Juleanna DeShetler, an audience engagement intern from EMU. Their energy and perspective are helping us dig deeper and expand our audience reach.
Our interns are supported with generous funding from David Jackson via the Gary Marx Journalism Fund. Your investment also helps.
Right now, we’re working to raise $5,000 by July 31 as part of our summer mini-match campaign. We’ve raised $310 so far. Help us keep telling stories that matter.
You’ve invested your attention. Will you invest in the work?
Thank you for believing in journalism that puts people first.
With appreciation,
Executive Director, Investigate Midwest
Investigate Midwest is an independent, nonprofit newsroom. Our mission is to serve the public as a watchdog over influential agricultural corporations and institutions through in-depth and data-driven investigative journalism.
