<p>As winter prepares to freeze the Heartland, an already serious drought has worsened, threatening to force Iowa farmers to work dry soil in the spring and resulting in widespread efforts to conserve municipal water supplies. <a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20121130/NEWS/311300042/-1/ENT06/Water-deficit-will-last-spring?nclick_check=1">More</a> (Source: Des Moines Register)</p>
