Friday, February 10, 2012
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By Julianne Couch

Main Street Economics | Travel/Recreation
What Makes a Town Tripworthy?
02/09/2012

overview of bellevueResidents in and around Bellevue, Iowa, confer on how their region can become a year-round tourist destination. The bald eagles have already discovered Bellevue.

Arts and Culture | Cool Places
Fishing for Introductions
09/13/2011

ceiling fixersBeing the "new people" in a small town is exciting and awkward. Nouveau-Iowan Julianne Couch struggles to answer the question, "What brings you to Bellevue?"

Cool Places | Travel/Recreation
Re-Bound for Lost Springs (Pop. 4)
06/17/2011

lewis and clark S&PFinding an inhabitant in Lost Springs, Wyoming, is tough. It's not deer season, and the mayor/bar-owner has her hands full tangling with the U.S. Census Bureau.

Cool Places | Food
En-Chi-Lada-Vida
04/15/2011

What band goes best with making 150,000 enchiladas? Iron Butterfly, of course.

BioFuels and Energy | Cool Places | Environment | Growth and Development
Speak Your Piece: A Very Rare Reversal
03/14/2011

Adobe TownWyoming's new legislature and governor have revoked the state environmental council's ability to protect "very rare and uncommon" lands from industry.

Cool Places | Travel/Recreation
Lewis and Clark's Long Leg in the East
01/27/2011

There's lots more to the Lewis and Clark story than we usually hear. Their Corps of Discovery traveled through 11 states before they even "began" in St. Louis.

Arts and Culture | Politics and Government | Wildlife
The Nation Unwraps Wyoming's Grand Gift
12/17/2010

capitol tree unloadA 67-foot spruce from the Tetons tours Wyoming and then makes a long trip East, a gift of cowboy stature to Washington, D.C.

Arts and Culture
Where Rural Flowers Waltz
12/03/2010

prairie nutcrackerIn December the dance talents in rural America whirl into view. Small town studios offer training and, for pros, a chance to teach.

Arts and Culture | Food
Seduced by Canning
10/08/2010

Growing popularity of farmers markets rekindles interest in canning

Growth and Development | Main Street Economics
Keeping a Belle of a Town on Track
09/16/2010

bellevue crossingTrains run right down the center of a main street in Bellevue, Iowa. As the railroad company moves to close several crossings and raise speeds, citizens are rattled -- and they're organizing.

Daily Yonder | Keep It Rural
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