Arts & Culture
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Detectorists Find More Than What’s Underground
Relic hunters build comradery by uncovering history in rural Pennsylvania
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‘Making Our Communities What They Need to Be’
A small town union leader on building Vermont’s labor movement for a new generation
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How a South Carolina Town Transformed into a Southeastern Arts Hub
Lake City officials are now eyeing year-round arts initiatives to secure economic growth
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How Oklahoma State University Plans to Boost Rural Journalism
Local news faces major challenges. Small town journalism internships offer a promising solution.
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High-Speed Thrills and Warm Weather Blues at the ‘Snowmobile Capital of the World’
As snowmobile racers compete for the title of world champion in Eagle River, Wisconsin, warm weather signals an uncertain future for the sport and its community
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Wendell Berry: What New York Times Columnist Paul Krugman Gets Wrong About Rural America
‘Those of us who speak for the country (“rural America”) must never give up’
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How Illinois Is Bringing Grocery Stores Back to Main Street
A team at Western Illinois University, bolstered by a first-of-its-kind initiative, is helping towns across the state democratize their food economy
From Midwest Connections
Midwest Connections
On Caucus Day in Iowa, a Different Kind of Spin Cycle
Ordinary acts of care teach us to look beyond false claims to glory
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January 4, 2024
The Shrinking Mississippi Delta County Where Getting a Degree Means Leaving Home Behind
In Issaquena County, Mississippi, the entangled history of race, segregation and education raise hard questions about the county’s future
Molly Minta, Mississippi Today; photography by Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today
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Culture
December 28, 2023
Our Readers’ Favorite Books of 2023
The books—old and new—that our readers and staff enjoyed this year
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Culture
November 20, 2023
A Wandering Spirit, A Driftless Heart
Remembering the life and novels of David Rhodes one year after his death
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