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'Rednecks 4 Rainbows': Surge in small-town Pride events helps LGBTQ folks find home. Is it enough?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPULASKI, Tenn. – When this rural town’s fledgling Pride festival kicked off June 11, organizers...
Railway crossing under investigation in Missouri Amtrak crash
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn Amtrak train lies derailed after the train hit a truck at a crossing near Mendon, Mo. (Jill...
Sheared sheep had their moment to shine at Missouri Town 1855’s family event in LS
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“We really give them the opportunity to create those tactile memories and opportunities for...
Known for 'taking care of people,' Humansville named top Missouri rural district in 2023
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSearching for an example of the school culture in Humansville? Look no further than "High Five...
Advocates at 'Clean Water Now' event urge MO residents to take action, stop pollution
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA noted water quality research engineer who has documented the impact of large-scale animal feed...
Amtrak derailment – live: At least three dead and 50 hurt after train derails in Missouri with 275...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThree people have been killed and at least 50 injured when an Amtrak train carrying 275 people...
Historical fiction novel 'The Flower Sisters' explores West Plains dance hall explosion
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA new historical fiction novel from a Missouri author explores the mystery of a catastrophic event...
Rural town braces for Tyson plant closure as manufacturing booms elsewhere
NBC News via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoAs meat sales slow, Tyson is closing six poultry plants and laying off over 4,600 workers who have...
What to know about the towns on RAGBRAI's 2024 journey through southern Iowa
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFrom the birthplace of actor John Wayne in Winterset to the mecca of sprint car racing in Knoxville,...
RAGBRAI 51: Pass-through, meeting towns announced; gravel option expands to seven days
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoRAGBRAI will veer to Iowa's deeply rural south this year, with eight of the communities it's...