The Yonder Report

The Yonder Report – May 28, 2026

Civic Media — Wed, 27 May 2026 19:56:00 +0000

Illinois farmers and landowners are pushing back against the use of eminent domain for private carbon pipelines, Nebraskans say climate change is affecting their mental health, Utah parents can’t find childcare and its rhubarb season across the rural Midwest.

The Yonder Report – May 21, 2026

Civic Media — Wed, 20 May 2026 19:41:00 +0000

A planned high-voltage line in Texas is proving divisive, a new poll shows North Carolinians are pessimistic about the economy, the Trump administration’s next budget could devastate tribal higher ed and a tall ship flotilla sails the Eastern Seaboard.

The Yonder Report – May 14, 2026

Civic Media — Wed, 13 May 2026 19:54:00 +0000

Affordable housing in Wiscasset, Maine is stalled after a proposed data center disrupted plans, farms and ranches now account for 83 percent of solar projects and Colorado farmers turn to rye after a record-setting dry winter.

The Yonder Report – May 7, 2026

Civic Media — Wed, 06 May 2026 20:24:00 +0000

A dialysis unit has closed in rural Nebraska due to lower Medicare reimbursement rates, “deaths of despair” are slowly declining nationwide but still more common in Appalachia and a South Dakota rancher plants native grasses to fight drought.

The Yonder Report – April 30, 2026

Civic Media — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:41:00 +0000

A record wildfire season is predicted for parts of the U.S., An Illinois researcher says the Farm Bill is an opportunity to address more than just agriculture and one group is turning surrendered guns into garden tools and artwork.

The Yonder Report – April 23, 2026

Civic Media — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:22:00 +0000

Political attitudes among rural voters are shifting, maternity care is complex – and becoming more so in rural Illinois communities where demographics have changed and Minnesotans vow to fight efforts overturning a ban on mining in the Boundary Waters.

The Yonder Report – April 16, 2026

Civic Media — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:10:00 +0000

A loophole in reimbursement rates is partly to blame for rural hospitals closing, Maine may become the first state to ban large-scale data centers and farmers’ financial woes are made worse by laws that prevent them from fixing their farm equipment.

The Yonder Report – April 9, 2026

Civic Media — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:07:00 +0000

Libraries in rural Texas are doing double duty as they loan books and lend telehealth expertise, as health insurance costs soar, some turn to their local Farm Bureau and rural communities are getting federal help to fix aging water infrastructure.

The Yonder Report – April 2, 2026

Civic Media — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Telehealth is a lifesaver for aging populations in rural Texas, but experts say it shouldn’t replace in-person care, South Dakota’s ag university sees more students majoring in rangeland management and Maine improves kids’ success by embracing rural community schools.

The Yonder Report – March 26, 2026

Civic Media — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:54:00 +0000

The neediest in Missouri are watching the possible effects of cuts to Medicaid, Illinois is among several states raising alarms over AI data centers and building resiliency among teenagers is the goal of Trekkers in Rockland, Maine.

The Yonder Report – March 19, 2026

Civic Media — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:54:00 +0000

Barriers for Americans with disabilities are still common in both rural and urban communities, the expansion of detention centers across the country could hurt rural economies and deteriorating water infrastructure is costing Eastern Kentuckians.

The Yonder Report – March 12, 2026

Civic Media — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:03:00 +0000

Staff cuts at the USDA could hinder the rollout of a regenerative agriculture program, rural voters led a record-turnout in the Texas primaries, and conservationists there worry a massive border wall will spoil the Rio Grande.

The Yonder Report – March 5, 2026

Civic Media — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:36:00 +0000

Advocates for those with disabilities in Idaho and nationwide are alarmed by proposed Medicaid cuts, programs that provide virtual crisis care are making inroads in rural South Dakota and Wyoming, and the mighty bison returns to Texas.

The Yonder Report – February 26, 2026

Civic Media — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:13:00 +0000

New England’s already high electricity prices have locals concerned about proposed AI data centers, three-quarters of Montana’s school districts report decreased absenteeism due to on-site health clinics and Missouri expands its trail system.

The Yonder Report – February 19, 2026

Civic Media — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 02:21:00 +0000

An Illinois university is trying to fill gaps in the nationwide pharmacy shortage, Alabama plans to address its high infant mortality rate using robots in maternal care and neighbors helping neighbors is behind a successful New England weatherization program.

The Yonder Report – February 12, 2026

Civic Media — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:38:00 +0000

The crackdown on undocumented immigrants in Minneapolis has created chaos for a nearby agricultural community, federal funding cuts have upended tribal solar projects in Montana and similar cuts to a college program have left some students scrambling.

The Yonder Report – February 5, 2026

Civic Media — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 02:37:00 +0000

Silver mining made Northern Idaho wealthy, but left its mark on people’s health, a similar issue affects folks along New York’s Hudson River and critics claim rural renewable energy eats up farmland, while advocates believe they can co-exist.

The Yonder Report – January 29, 2026

Civic Media — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:07:00 +0000

The immigration crackdown in Minnesota has repercussions for Somalis statewide, rural Wisconsinites say they’re blindsided by plans for massive AI data centers and opponents of a mega transmission line through Texas’ Hill Country are alarmed by its route.

The Yonder Report – January 22, 2026

Civic Media — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 03:55:00 +0000

Training to prepare rural students to become physicians has come to Minnesota’s countryside, a grassroots effort in Wisconsin aims to bring childcare and senior-living under the same roof and solar power is helping restore Montana s buffalo to feed the hungry.

The Yonder Report – January 15, 2026

Civic Media — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:47:00 +0000

Rural Appalachia is being eyed for massive AI centers, but locals are pushing back, some farmers say government payments meant to ease tariff burdens won’t cover their losses and rural communities explore novel ways to support home-based childcare.

The Yonder Report – January 8, 2026

Civic Media — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:48:00 +0000

Debt collectors may soon be knocking on doors in Kentucky over unpaid utility bills, a new Colorado law could help homeowners facing high property insurance due to wildfire risk, and after deadly flooding, Texas plans a new warning system.

The Yonder Report – January 1, 2026

Civic Media — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:02:00 +0000

From electric oyster farming in Maine, to Jewish descendants reviving a historic farming settlement in New Jersey and the resurgence of the Cherokee language in North Carolina, the Daily Yonder looks back at 2025.

The Yonder Report – December 25, 2025

Civic Media — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:34:00 +0000

Farmworkers’ advocates say Trump administration cuts to ag workers’ wages will deepen poverty, another effort is underway to sell off national parks and a Colorado artist is practicing civil disobedience to protest their perceived politicization.