The Year in Review – Best of 2024
In an election year we ramped-up our reporting to look at voters, issues, and results through a rural lens, but that’s not the only coverage that came out of our newsroom. Take a look at some of our best stories of 2024.
Do You Think Global Warming Will Harm You Personally?
The region you live in says more about whether you worry about climate change than whether you live in a rural or urban area, a new survey says.
Commentary: Just How Rural Is Bedford Falls?
The fictional town in Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” has a lot in common with today’s rural America. But with no hard data, will it take a miracle to determine the town’s rural status?
Palmer’s House of Toys
Kids have their own way of judging what’s real, and it’s not necessarily based on the cost of the Santa suit. Here’s a Christmas memory from 1968, when Hazard, Kentucky, had three Santas — but only one would do. (This is a republication of a Daily Yonder holiday favorite).