By Chris Welch, CNN Washington, Iowa (CNN) - For Rachel and Dan Berdo and their four young children, hogs are everything: They're the source of nearly all of the family's income. The couple from the small town of Washington are particularly worried this year because of the drought, considered the worst in a generation. “Obviously [...]
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A reader writes: Thanks for publishing these. I feel more Catholic knowing we are fighting this. Here's my story: In 1967, when I was 9, my devoutly Catholic family moved from a small Midwestern town to a small Massachusetts town...... Read Post