Weekly News & Event Invitations
In this issue:
100 Rural Women Podcast Episode 22
Civic Engagement
Conferences
Podcast - Featuring Megan Torgerson
🎙️ Welcome to 100 Rural Women and Their Stories — Episode #22.
In this week’s episode, Megan Torgerson, founder and producer of Reframing Rural—recently named “Best Podcast of the Year” by the Best of the West Media Awards—shares her journey from growing up on a wheat farm and cattle ranch in Montana to becoming a storyteller, podcaster, and mother.
Megan reflects on lessons from her grandmother, a Slovakian refugee, and the double standards she experienced growing up. She talks about curiosity, building community across geographic and cultural divides, and the courage to address topics rural communities often leave unspoken. She also shares her experience navigating motherhood and a look ahead at Season Five of Reframing Rural, focused on rural motherhood.
Know a woman whose story should be shared? We’d love to hear from you—connect with us at teresa@100ruralwomen.org.
New episodes drop every Wednesday.
🎧 Tune in and be inspired
Morning Connections
Thursdays@8:30 a.m. CT
☕ Join Us for Morning Connections
Looking for a simple way to connect with other women each week? Morning Connections is an informal Zoom gathering filled with light conversation, encouragement, and community.
Bring your coffee or tea, breakfast, children, pets, or even your work. There’s no agenda beyond taking a few moments to connect with others. A host will facilitate the conversation, making it easy to join in—whether you’re a regular or attending for the first time.
We’d love to have you join us!
Every Thursday Morning
🕣 8:30–9:00 a.m. CT
💻 Via Zoom
Come as you are—we look forward to connecting with you!
Civic Engagement
MN General Election Voting Dates to Remember
Early voting begins September 18.
Election Day: Tuesday, November 3
🗳️ Minnesota Voting Information
Every election is an opportunity to help shape your community. Whether you’re voting early, by mail, or on Election Day, now is the time to make a plan.
Check your voter registration status:
https://mnvotes.sos.mn.gov/voterstatuscheck/index
See What’s on Your Ballot
Learn about the candidates and races that will appear on your ballot. View your sample ballot:
https://www.ballotready.org/us/minnesota
Track Your Absentee or Mail Ballot
If you’re voting by mail, you can monitor the status of your ballot from the time it’s received through acceptance.
Track your ballot:
https://mnvotes.sos.mn.gov/abstatus/index
Official Minnesota Election Information
Find polling places, voting requirements, and answers to election questions.
Minnesota Secretary of State Elections Information:
https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/
Conferences
2026 Summit
Reckoning & Reorienting
Radical means going to the roots. And roots, by their nature, do not act alone, they form relationships. As they grow, they turn away from what is toxic and toward what is nourishing.
This year’s summit invites participants to walk in both worlds: to reckon honestly with what is coming apart in the-world-as-it-is-now, while exploring the practices already stabilizing and readying rural communities for profound transformations: the-world-as-it-could-be.
Radically Rural Summit
October 6-8, 2026
Hannah Grimes Center / Keene, NH
100 Rural Women creates connections and inspires leadership. We see a future where more rural women lead positive change for themselves, their families, communities, the nation and the world. We are committed to building leadership through networks, mentorship, education, and civic engagement. Our 501(c) 3 non-profit organization is non-partisan.