The Yonder Report

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The Yonder Report episodes

October 28 The Yonder Report - October 29, 2026
A majority of Americans say the current political system is "rigged", The Nature Conservancy believes Appalachia's Cumberland Forest is critical for weathering climate change, volunteers are in short supply at rural Indiana fire departments, and your clock needs winding, again.
3 min
October 21 The Yonder Report - October 22, 2026
Americans are filling out ballots amid national gloom over rising consumer prices including energy, which affects Latinos more than others; Indiana is addressing children's obesity, and Ohio volunteers sustain a rite of passage for foster kids.
3 min
October 14 The Yonder Report - October 15, 2026
Midterm voters in Ohio get a protection hotline, while those in South Dakota stare down ballot déjà vu, a Michigan farming initiative aims to get more locally grown food onto dinner tables and Oklahoma hosts this year's gay rodeo finals.
3 min
October 07 The Yonder Report - October 8, 2026
Solar-powered tech takes on toxic algal blooms, The Farm Bill has expired leaving SNAP benefits uncertain, higher prices are a key election concern, and a two-ton pumpkin is smashing records and winning championships.
3 min
September 30 The Yonder Report - October 1, 2026
The midterms are fast approaching and research shows Native voters can expect significant barriers, rural hospitals struggle to keep up with electronic record keeping, Banned Books Week comes as Congress debates censorship, and the Headless Horseman rides again!
3 min
September 23 The Yonder Report - September 24, 2026
An Idaho county's ban on wind and solar energy may soon be overturned, some of Virginia's money for healthcare is instead going to ICE, conservation is the focus of next year's planting season in Iowa, and bikers cruise into autumn.
3 min
September 16 The Yonder Report - September 17, 2026
A growing number of rural communities are calling for local bans on data centers, the fear of ICE agents is keeping some employees from harvesting crops and New Mexico's famous chile peppers vault into American history.
3 min
September 09 The Yonder Report - September 10, 2026
Money from the Rural Health Transformation Program is rolling out, the closure of a Michigan hospital is worrisome as massive 2027 Medicaid cuts loom, producers are squeezed but the Farm Bill remains stalled and America's Grange halls are hosting harvest potlucks.
4 min
September 02 The Yonder Report - September 3, 2026
Dolly Parton's legacy lives on through books, Texas health workers want relief from cuts to Medicaid and CHIP while Virginia health advocates urge lawmakers to restore Medicaid and ACA tax credits and finding a lawyer in rural Alabama just got easier.
3 min
August 26 The Yonder Report - August 27, 2026
The sticker price is higher, but EVs are cheaper once your gas-powered car has 18,000 miles, as wildfires rage in Oregon, community groups are getting food, water and more to farm workers and Oklahoma's libraries are closing the broadband gap.
3 min

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Bringing you the news from rural America. The Yonder Report, hosted by Roz Brown, is a 3-minute weekly newscast highlighting the vibrant, resilient spirit of living and working in Rural America.…