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(Des Moines, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds is designating October as Co-Op Month in Iowa.
Nearly half of Iowans are members of a not-for-profit co-operative owned and governed by their members.
Co-ops cover a variety of sectors including rural electric and telephone, credit unions, farm credit, petroleum, and retail.
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