Judges decided the winner of the 2025 Federal Duck Stamp contest on Friday, September 19th. I watched the livestream, along with about 1,700 other fans. James Hautman’s acrylic painting of three Buffleheads in flight rose above the other 289 entries to capture first place. The image will grace the 2026-2027 Duck Stamp. Jim and his […] The post For the Love of Ducks appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
The British period piece, now streaming in the U.S., is set in Victorian England but speaks to modern experiences and attitudes. The post ‘The Hardacres’ Go From Rural Rags to Rural Riches appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
On Mondays through Thursdays, the campus of the Questa Independent School District in rural Taos County, New Mexico, buzzes with activity. But on Fridays, the schools are quiet. The district, which serves around 315 students from Kindergarten to 12th grade, is one of 41 districts in New Mexico that use a four-day school week. In […] The post More Rural School Districts Turn to Four-Day Week appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
A new report found that mobile health clinics can provide rural communities with access to healthcare in areas where healthcare facilities and healthcare workers may be scarce. The report from the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reform looked at more than 160 studies about mobile healthcare clinics. The study found that these “doctor’s offices […] The post Study: Mobile Health Clinics Offer Alternative Access to Care appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
This story was originally published by the Maine Monitor. Phylis Allen spends her days looking for things. She searches for potatoes at Sam’s Club, cheap beets and ginger at Walmart and a local grocery store. She studies the weekly inventory from Good Shepherd, Maine’s only food bank, for good deals on butter and cheese. Every […] The post Maine’s Food Pantries Stare Down Volunteer Shortage While Anticipating Cuts appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
On September 19, 2025, Trump passed an executive order requiring international applicants to pay a $100,000 fee to acquire H-1B visas, a program that allows employers to hire skilled workers in specialized positions. The new fee will affect a wide range of industries, including education, healthcare, technology, and research. Proponents of Trump’s new policy say […] The post Trump’s H-1B Visa Policy Will Hurt Research Institutions appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
Already two years overdue, the latest extension of the 2018 farm bill expired on September 30, 2025. While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law in July, contained much of the policy usually included in the farm bill, it did not cover all of the programs that farmers and rural communities rely […] The post Partisan Road Blocks on the Way to Reauthorizing the Expired Farm Bill appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
Editor’s Note: This conversation originally ran in the Path Finder’s newsletter in December 2023. The world has changed since then, but Elsie’s message of hope and empowerment for Indigenous communities still rings true. Today, we are highlighting this interview again in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Like what you see here? You can join the mailing […] The post Q&A: The Connection Between Buffalo Restoration and Native Liberation appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
Over 12 million people live in banking deserts – communities without a physical bank within a 10-mile radius. In rural areas, this leaves people without a place to get loans, deposit checks, and get cash. Many rural areas still prefer cash over other forms of payment like credit cards. Without banks, rural residents’ credit scores […] The post Q&A: Jennifer Robinson on Rural Credit Unions appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
With only three walls and no roof, some might mistake the Pecos Mission Church for a ruin. But the three hundred year old adobe structure is alive with cultural and spiritual significance, according to those who are working to preserve it. “The church is a monument, a testament to the people that once lived there,” […] The post Community Built Brick by Brick appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
Rural Georgia’s current demographic implosion didn’t happen overnight, or in a vacuum. Look behind headlines about the stunning number of counties reporting more deaths than births, and you’ll find an earlier economic signal that something was amiss: a breathtaking drop in per capita income (PCI) performance that began roughly a decade before rural Georgia hit […] The post Analysis: How Georgia’s Drop in Per Capita Income Presaged Its Rural Demographic Collapse – Part 2 appeared...| The Daily Yonder
Since January, the Trump administration has threatened funding for tribal colleges, erased Navajo history, and proposed cuts to tribal housing programs. But amid these attacks, the Navajo Nation is charting a different path, one that prioritizes cultural preservation, education sovereignty, and long-term investment in its community. From the development of a new textbook to record-breaking […] The post Navajo Nation Reclaims Narratives Through Tribal Education appeared first on The Daily Yo...| The Daily Yonder
This story was originally published by OpenCampus in collaboration with Flatwater Free Press. Growing up on a reservation in Montana, the career path for Tyse Rogers seemed obvious. Kids would turn 16, get their GEDs and go straight to work at the local lumberyard, joining their parents and neighbors at the biggest employer in town. […] The post What’s the Role of a College Degree in Nebraska’s Kimball County? Depends on Who You Ask appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
A new program touted to give $50 billion in federal funding to rural hospitals won’t necessarily keep rural hospitals from closing, according to several experts in rural health. The funding is part of a compromise made in Congress to help rural communities after H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” now being rebranded as the […] The post Rural Health Transformation Program Won’t Make Up for Federal Budget Cuts, Experts Agree appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
This story was originally published by MinnPost. Thick-cut ham, pickle wraps, fresh fruit mixes. To loyal customer Susan Lieberg, these food items show| The Daily Yonder
Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a| The Daily Yonder
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A deepening demographic crisis now haunts rural Georgia and offers one of the starkest pictures of the widening divide between the greater Atlanta area| The Daily Yonder
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Jordan Peele's movie "Nope" leads our roundup of recent sci-fi relying on rural themes to explore the infinite possibilities of outer space.| The Daily Yonder
Wes Anderson’s familiar style flourishes against the retro rural backdrop of "Asteroid City," full of star-gazing and stories within stories.| The Daily Yonder
Sweeping views, a loose association with historical events, and plenty of gore define Netflix's 'American Primeval.'| The Daily Yonder
For more than 30 years, the Laclede Literacy Council has made a difference for rural Missourians seeking to improve their lives through the written word.| The Daily Yonder
I’ve taken quite a few courses on American cinema, which inevitably means I’ve spent a lot of time with the Western genre. From Buffalo Bill’s Wild West| The Daily Yonder
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in Mile Markers, a twice monthly newsletter from Open Campus about the role of colleges in rural| The Daily Yonder
This story was originally published by The Conversation. Drive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and you’ll see more than rows of corn, wheat and| The Daily Yonder
This summer's crop of rural TV shows, including The Waterfront and Motorheads, bring family drama and teenage dreams to your living room.| The Daily Yonder
This story was originally published by Stateline. Across the nation, Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health care, and in rural America,| The Daily Yonder
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to| The Daily Yonder
Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a| The Daily Yonder
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Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a| The Daily Yonder
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The number of rural hospitals that won’t be delivering babies has increased this year, and without change, that number will continue to grow, according to| The Daily Yonder
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In the mid-1990s, a group of about a dozen kindergarteners left the white schoolhouse and crossed the quiet side street in rural Ocean Park, Washington. I| The Daily Yonder
