Wide angle shot of a farm field with round bales of hay at sunrise or sunset under a partly cloudy sky.
The Yonder Report: News from rural America - January 8, 2026
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California scores poorly on many issues in 2026 Children’s Report Card
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Renewed interest in physical media benefits North Dakota libraries
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New Colorado laws take effect, minimum wage rises
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Colorado childhood vaccine recommendations stay the same despite federal changes
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Colorado attempts to put out the insurance wildfires
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Bird flu confirmation in Nebraska county spurs caution
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EarthTalk - Abandoned fishing gear fouls the world’s ocean
Title card for Bob Garver's "A Look at the Movies" column.
Movie Review - The Housemaid
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Filling Colorado’s labor gap through nondegree credentials
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Documentary about police raid on Kansas newspaper to premiere at Sundance Film Festival
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Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment
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New North Dakota law mandates timely coverage decisions from health insurers
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Santa Fe, New Mexico links minimum wage to high cost of housing
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Home Country – Winter worms
Glass piggy bank half filled with gold coins
The price of gold skyrocketed in 2025. Silver outperformed it, and it wasn’t close.
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Measles cases continue to rise in Arizona, Utah
Bottle of prescription drugs spilling its contents on paper money
Pharmacists offer tips that could reduce your out-of-pocket drug costs