Every week, Yonder Radio brings rural conversations with national reach to listeners around the country.

This week, we begin by talking with reporter Kaitlyn McConnell about a small town in Missouri that is recovering after a tornado hit last year. The town’s museum is working hard to keep its history alive despite the destruction. Then, we head to Minnesota with Arts Midwest reporter Frankie Felegy, to hear about a town that hosts a festival to celebrate the birthday of a local owl.We’ll also take a trip around the world with travel writer Rolf Potts, interviewed by Susannah Broun, who gives insight on how to represent rural places in writing and storytelling.We kick off Pride Month with a discussion about representation in data, and how much data exists about rural queer people. After that, we’ll hear a story from Wiscons ...