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Feature Story: a couple of 830 mile long conversations: Small Town, Small Talk, Statewide Impact

In August, 2015, Stuart Chittenden set off across Nebraska in an RV, in search of cultures, conversations and community. a couple of 830 mile long conversations is a long hello to and from Nebraska. One mile at a time, one conversation at a time, this project is about exploring and building connections in the state.Stuart set up a public conversation space in towns on the route and talked with residents about their lives, their cultures and their stories. In these conversations, he hopes to discover people and, in so doing, reveal Nebraska to ourselves.

Shaping and Shaped by the Land

KIOS | By Michael Lyon

Published November 4, 2015 at 12:38 PM CST

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Prairie Grass

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NE Road

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Tom and Aleisha Bragg

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Amy Sandeen, Prairie Loft

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Garry Clark

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Prairie Loft-Welcome

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Vel's Bakery

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Elaine Moore

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In this first of four reflections on a Couple of 830 Mile Long Conversations, Stuart Chittenden considers our relationship with the land through conversations with Nebraskans across the state. Listen to more reports every Wednesday in November at 8:45 a.m.