Madrid Iowa Orchard Owners Stand Against a Counterfeit Prophecy for Two Thousand Twenty Six

his glasses swung slightly. “The county needs a new municipal reservoir connection by twenty-twenty-six, and this gravel pocket is the only untouched source left. This aquifer is worth ten times what they are offering you.”

“Ten times,” I said, the words heavy and cold in my mouth.

“They find properties with old wells,” Frank said, tapping the map. “They continue reading …