The Yonder Report

 A North Carolina library has survived an LGBTQ book battle, experts say the success of agrivoltaics in rural America may depend on lead time, remote work is no longer just for city folks, and a Michigan town gears up for its annual Humongous Fungus Fest.

Owners of small farms are missing the funds needed to withstand worsening climate impacts, a study shows COVID changed health priorities in rural America, and Scandanavians fond of hotdish and cookie salad, flock to Bernie's in East Grand Forks, Minnesota.

Some in Congress are dragging their feet to provide grant money to help revitalize rural America, Tennessee is pitching summer travelers on the state's Blue Highways to ease interstate highway jams, and food stamp recipients must now work more hours – but are there jobs?

New train safety laws are being considered after dangerous derailments in multiple states, Texas is seeking prison recruits from high schools to fill staffing shortages and LGBTQ bicyclists find community in the great outdoors.

Rural communities are embracing alternatives to incarceration for drug users, the Appalachian region ponders its merits as a haven for climate-change refugees, rural electric co-ops get federal money to move toward a greener future, and the nation celebrates its independence.

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling favors Native adoption and supports tribal sovereignty, Montana aims to reach more folks who need mental health services, Congress may help beginning farmers purchase land, and garlic ice cream awaits summer travelers to Illinois.

Oregon voters in 12 conservative rural counties want to become Idahoans, since the pandemic more folks are putting down roots in the northern Great Lakes, and a Virginia county is the latest to erect memorials to victims of lynchings.

Rural communities are launching projects with funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a study says transgender adults feel less supported if they live in rural areas, and a summer road trip could lead you through scenic byways or a sprinkling of donut shops.

Oregon may expand food stamp eligibility to some undocumented households, rural areas have a new method of accessing money for roads and bridges, and Tennessee’s new online tool helps keep track of cemetery locations.

The growing number of "maternity care deserts" makes having a baby increasingly dangerous for rural Americans, a Colorado project is connecting neighbor to neighbor to help those suffering with mental health issues, while in Maine, a school district is using teletherapy to tackle a similar challenge.