What is the rural voice?
The Rural Voice series, hosted by MPR’s Kerri Miller, captures imaginative and illuminating town hall conversations about the rewards and challenges of making a home in rural America.
2025 RURAL VOICE Town Hall SchedulE
THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE AND IS SCHEDULED TO AIR ON MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO SEPTEMBER 25th
September 3, 2025 – Cloquet
Tribal Rights
Fond du Lac Community College Commons/Atrium
Doors open at 5:00pm featuring “Famous Red Lake Walleye” Fish Fry
Discussion 6:00–7:30pm with reception following
THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE AND IS SCHEDULED TO AIR ON MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO OCTOBER 2nd
September 8, 2025 – Willmar
How Immigration Has Worked
Foxhole Brewhouse
Doors open at 5:00pm with appetizers
Discussion 6:00–7:30pm with reception following
THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE AND IS SCHEDULED TO AIR ON MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO OCTOBER 16th
September 15, 2025 – Wadena
Mental Health and Social Isolation
Drastic Measures Brewing
Doors open at 5:00pm with pizza, wings & bread boards
Discussion 6:00–7:30pm with reception following
September 29, 2025 – Owatonna
Rural Healthcare and Mental Health
Mineral Springs Brewery
Doors open at 5:00pm with pizza
Discussion 6:00–7:30pm with reception following
RECAPS FROM LAST SEASON
Click the links below to see recaps of the our last season. Thank you to everyone who came out and shared with us. Thank you to the local businesses that hosted us and an extra thank you to our sponsors who are so generous.
August 26, 2024
How Rural Minnesota is Changing and Rural Voice Amplifies that Change
Minnesota State Fair
September 5, 2024
How to Build More Civic-Minded Communities with Author Brian Klaas
Red Wing
September 9, 2024
How to Sustainably Grow RegenerativeAgriculture in Rural Minnesota
Detroit Lakes
