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Arts & Culture

‘Dinosaur’ Fish Season Begins in Missouri

Spring Anglers Seek to Snag Massive Paddlefish

by Brent Frazee

News & Issues

Who Is the Rural Voter? Book Builds on Old Themes to Create New Understanding

With the help of the largest ever survey of rural voters, two political scientists explore the sources of division between rural and urban America. A heightened sense of civic pride accompanied by deep economic anxiety are two of the factors.

by Olivia Weeks, The Daily Yonder

Arts & Culture

Rural Rebirth: ‘The Hometown Feel’ in Ottawa

Smithsonian Exhibit to Open at Ottawa Museum this Weekend

News & Issues

Heart’s Pursuit Ranch Offers Horse Powered Healing

Here to Help

by Multiple Reporters

News & Issues

Drought Sapping Fisheries and Marshes in Missouri and Kansas

'It All Comes Down to Mother Nature. We Need Rain.'

by Brent Frazee

Rural Affairs

Rural Rebirth: Excelsior Springs, Eternally

History Drives Rural Town’s Downtown Revitalization

News & Issues

Politicians Battle Rural Population Declines in Kansas, But Drop-off Continues

Forces Pushing Rural Decline are Much Bigger than State Incentives and Small-town Organizing

by Dylan Lysen, Kansas News Service

News & Issues

Rural America Grew Early in Pandemic, Mostly in Recreational Counties

Remote work opportunities could have contributed to more people moving to scenic rural destinations

by Xcaret Nuñez, Harvest Public Media

News & Issues

A Hotter, Drier Future Could Change How We Eat, Breathe and Get Our Water

This year’s drought could be a dress rehearsal for a drier, hotter future that scientists predict climate change has in store.

by Multiple Reporters

Eats & Drinks

Focus on Food Fermentation at Fair Share Farm

‘Feed the Soil, Feed the People’

by Jill Wendholt Silva

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