Episode 11: Connecting Southern Indiana Through the Monon South Trail
Host Denny Spinner talks with Jeff Quyle of Radius Indiana and IU’s Layne Elliott and Kristy Anderson to explore how the Monon South Trail is reshaping southern Indiana by connecting small towns, st... Read more about Episode 11: Connecting Southern Indiana Through the Monon South Trail
Episode 10: The Great Equalizer: The Vital Role of Rural Libraries
Host Denny Spinner sits down with Teresa Heidenreich, executive director of the Washington Carnegie Public Library, and Susan Graber, director of the Odon Winklepleck Public Library, to explo... Read more about Episode 10: The Great Equalizer: The Vital Role of Rural Libraries
Episode 9: Strengthening Rural Communities Through University Partnerships
Guests Cindy Barber, county extension director at Purdue Extension Daviess County, and Scott Burgins, clinical assistant professor at IU’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, jo... Read more about Episode 9: Strengthening Rural Communities Through University Partnerships
Episode 8: Uncovering Black Heritage in Knox County and Beyond
Host Denny Spinner travels to Vincennes, Indiana, to speak with Eunice Trotter, director of the Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Program, and local historian Tom Bartholomew. Together,... Read more about Episode 8: Uncovering Black Heritage in Knox County and Beyond
Episode 7: Bridging the Mental Health Gap in Rural Indiana
Host Denny Spinner sits down with Jodi Routson, director of Behavioral Health Services at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center; Jon Agley, associate professor at the IU School of Public Health;... Read more about Episode 7: Bridging the Mental Health Gap in Rural Indiana
Episode 6: Navigating New Horizons as a Rural Student at IU Bloomington
Host Denny Spinner sits down with Colleen Rose, the director of student engagement at the IU Center for Rural Engagement, and two Indiana University Bloomington students, Dayanara Alvarado and Noah... Read more about Episode 6: Navigating New Horizons as a Rural Student at IU Bloomington
Episode 5: Revitalizing Martin County through Creative Placemaking
Host Denny Spinner sits down with Jessica Potts, executive director of the Martin County Alliance for Economic Growth; Jon Racek, program director and teaching professor for comprehensive design at... Read more about Episode 5: Revitalizing Martin County through Creative Placemaking
Episode 4: Trauma-informed care strengthens community resilience in Orange County
Brandy Terrell of Southern Indiana Community Health Care and John Keesler from the IU School of Social Work joined host Denny Spinner to discuss the evolution of developing trauma-informed care pro... Read more about Episode 4: Trauma-informed care strengthens community resilience in Orange County
Episode 3: Spencer Pride fosters quality of place through rural LGBTQ+ outreach
Jacob Balash, Judi Epp, and Elisabeth Solchik of Spencer Pride join host Denny Spinner to discuss how the LGBTQ+ not-for-profit supports rural quality of place through its annual Spencer P... Read more about Episode 3: Spencer Pride fosters quality of place through rural LGBTQ+ outreach
Episode 2: Building recovery networks in Daviess County
In this episode of Our Indiana: Stories from Rural Hoosiers, Jimmy Hay of REAL Recovery and Priscilla Barnes of the IU School of Public Health join host Denny Spinner for a hopeful conversation on... Read more about Episode 2: Building recovery networks in Daviess County
Episode 1: Sustaining Hoosier Communities with Dubois County
In our debut episode, Rossina Sandoval and Christian Blome join host Denny Spinner for a lively conversation on the community impact of Dubois County’s two-year partnership with the Indiana Unive... Read more about Episode 1: Sustaining Hoosier Communities with Dubois County
