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  • The government is rescuing rural colleges that would otherwise close

    Apr 27, 2023 11:15 am by Washington PostIllinois in the News
    Iowa Wesleyan University will close this spring despite a $26 million loan from the Agriculture Department. (The Gazette )

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    • Iowa Wesleyan University will close this spring despite a $26 million loan from the Agriculture Department. (The Gazette )

    The Washington Post (April 27) Having a university nearby not only raises household income, U of I research has found; it increases high school graduation rates and boosts employment and other things that contribute to local economies.