Nearly two dozen Iowa newspapers were thrust toward shutdown or sale after the owner of one of the state’s largest clusters of rural weeklies said it is getting out of the newspaper business. Mid-America Publishing, a family-owned company that has operated newspapers in Iowa since 1961, told editors in mid-March it would cease publishing and begin offloading its titles by early April, setting off a scramble across small towns to find buyers before presses stop. The shutdown announcement triggered immediate concern across dozens of Iowa communities. In counties where Mid-America owns multiple publications, the outcome of pending sales could determine whether local news continues at all. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #IApolitics #newspapers