The Yonder Report

A USDA report shows a widening gap in rural versus urban health, a North Carolina county remains divided over a LGBTQ library display, and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz' policies are spotlighted after his elevation to the Democratic presidential ticket.

Rural voters weigh competing visions about agriculture's future ahead of the Presidential election, counties where economic growth has lagged in rural America are booming post-pandemic and farmers get financial help to protect their land's natural habitat.

Rural counties have higher traffic death rates compared to urban, factions have formed around Colorado's proposed Dolores National Monument and a much-needed Kentucky grocery store is using a federal grant to slash future utility bills.

Alaska's 'canarie of the sea' is struggling with a deteriorating whale environment, those in rural as opposed to urban areas are more likely to think raw milk is safe to drink and climate change increases malnutrition in America's low-income counties.

Smiles are guaranteed at America's State Fairs, jobs in recreational counties are rebounding the most, getting disaster-recovery help can be tough for rural folks and state 'ag gag' laws are being challenged by animal rights groups.

Hollywood's Twister sequel captures rural America without the stereotypes, a lack of healthcare access is impacting many rural women, South Carolinians lack legal means to fight evictions and prepping homes is important to keep out wildlife smoke.

Tennesseans who struggle to afford fresh veggies can now access community gardens, the USDA is bringing hope to farmers in Virginia, Idaho is using education technology to boost its healthcare workforce, and a former segregated school in Texas gets a new chapter.

Famous for being the hometown of Bob Dylan, Hibbing, Minnesota now offers transit services, a court ruling has ramifications for Alaskans dependent on healthcare provided by tribal nations, and a Missouri group is trying to protect waterways from CAFOs.

There's a gap between how rural and urban folks feel about the economy, Colorado's 'Rural is Rad' aims to connect outdoor businesses, more than a dozen of Maine's infrastructure sites face repeated flooding, and chocolate chip cookies rock August.

It's grass-cutting season and with it, rural lawn mower races, Montana's drive-thru blood project is easing shortages, rural Americans spend more on food when transportation costs are tallied and a lack of good childcare is thwarting rural business owners.