During the Center’s 35th anniversary, we spent a little time reflecting on our history, the lessons we learned and some of the humorous happenings over the years that add to the camaraderie of the Center for Rural Affairs and the enjoyment of working here.

A surprise culmination of all that reflection occurred when we were approached by WNAX, a radio station in Yankton, South Dakota, about partnering with them to produce a series of interviews about the history and work of the Center for Rural Affairs. The end result was a four-week series of radio stories produced by Judy Strattman and aired daily on her regularly scheduled program called “Judy’s Journal.

Judy interviewed a number of Center staff, retired staff – including Marty Strange and Don Ralston – board members and others with a close relationship with the Center. Listen to the first few segments to the right. The entire 20 part series is available here on our website at the address below,

www.cfra.org/wnax.