Final call. Share your insights with us.
Hey, it’s Lauren, assistant editor and audience engagement manager at Investigate Midwest.
This is your final opportunity to participate in our audience survey — a vital tool that helps us understand what matters most to you and shape our newsroom’s focus in 2025 and beyond.
Our investigations have exposed major challenges in agriculture and food systems, from mass terminations at the USDA affecting farmers to child labor exploitation in meatpacking plants. Your voice ensures we continue reporting on the issues that impact your community.
If you haven’t had a chance yet, there’s still time. It only takes 5 minutes, and your input makes a difference.

Lauren Cross
Assistant Editor/Audience Engagement Manager






