Rural Magic by Sara Ramsey

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The Wayne County Mural Festival created amazing art - and prodded at unhealed wounds
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Covid and crab people
"Did, saw, heard" for the week of April 1, 2024
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Maybe it's a "me" problem
"Did, Saw, Heard" in rural Iowa for the week of March 18, 2024
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This is 42: my wishlist for the year ahead
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The dream beyond the algorithm
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All roads lead to Rutledge
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Feast or famine
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Letting it idle
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Covid and crab people
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Avoiding rage, embracing glimmers
New feature: “Did + Saw + Heard” for the week of March 11, 2024
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The dream beyond the algorithm
Fragile optimism, Flaco the Owl, and why my book is dead
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All roads lead to Rutledge
Deep in the hills of northern Missouri lies a flea market called Rutledge. Rutledge sprawls across sixty acres outside the town it was named for, which…
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Letting it idle
My newsletter isn't idling, but it seems every truck in Iowa is
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New year, new stories (?)
The sky is its usual dull January gray. Last week’s mud has frozen into whorls and ruts rimmed with patches of ice, and we’re expecting our first major…
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Tiny flame
A ghost church in a ghost town celebrates Christmas Eve
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Farmland food deserts
Who needs fresh food when you have ranch dressing?
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Wrong side of the tracks
A train is crawling through town as I finish this post. I can’t help but watch it from my office window. Train engines usually pull an assortment of…
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How much jello salad can 200 people eat in an hour?
Dinner is a different experience when you eat with (literally) half the town
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Rural Magic by Sara Ramsey
Rural Magic by Sara Ramsey
An Iowan and a coastal elitist walk into a bar...and, spoiler, they're both me. I write about community, connection, and magical moments in rural Iowa, which I'm rediscovering after two decades in San Francisco. I'm also working on my eighth novel.
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