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The Yonder Report: News from rural America - September 11, 2026
A lab worker in purple gloves holds a petri dish dotted with blue E. coli colonies. Text reads: E. coli on the Arkansas River. Lamar 93, McClave 18, La Junta 1,120. State readings for September 7. Above 235 is not safe for recreation.
Pueblo sewage has cleared Lamar and John Martin. At La Junta, the river is getting worse.
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California sanctions insurer after it cut assisted living coverage to thousands
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New Mexico’s trial against Facebook for alleged role in Cambridge Analytica data breach begins
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Health News Minute - September 10, 2026
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The Yonder Report: News from rural America - September 10, 2026
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Report: More kids turning to AI for problem-solving
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Doctors ask Florida for hearing on new proposed vaccine rule
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Oklahoma's public libraries now serve as broadband access hubs
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California could be first in the nation to create smoke-damage standards
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Commentary - Labor votes: Discontent will accompany blue‑collar voters to the polls in the midterm
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Movie Review - By Any Means
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EarthTalk – Has AC tech improved to curb climate impacts?
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Colorado has highest 'teacher pay penalty' in the nation
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As pressures mount, food system overhaul finds audiences
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On Labor Day, poll shows union support hits 25-year high
Bottle of prescription drugs spilling its contents on paper money
Rural Iowa pharmacy owner says federal action needed to stay open
Computer tablet displaying the word "Abortion" with a stethoscope draped over the corner
Federal judge’s order allowing an Idaho doctor to perform certain abortions is put on hold