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Thursday, October 31, 2024
PacifiCorp has 'room to improve' on clean energy commitments
A new report grades utilities based on their commitment to transitioning away from fossil fuels. The Sierra Club has graded utilities on their …
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Leaders fear GOP 2025 plans would harm people in rural Michigan
Groups from across Michigan are sounding the alarm on the effect Republican-backed policies would have on people in rural parts of the state…
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Old House of Prayer becomes community art space
By Ilana Newman for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collabora…
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Rural Emergency Hospital program aims to keep rural facilities from closing
With many rural hospitals on the financial critical list, Congress created a Rural Emergency Hospital model in 2021 to help deliver critical care to …
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
CA prison journalism spreads from urban to rural facilities
By Claire Carlson and Anya Petrone Slepyan for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service for the Public News Se…
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Even in a red state, politics takes a back seat to welcoming new Americans
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump held a rally Sunday that his critics say reinforced a hateful tone felt by Puerto Ricans and foreign-born…
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Rural Emergency Hospital plan works to keep rural care available in KS
With many rural hospitals on the financial critical list, Congress created a Rural Emergency Hospital model in 2021 to help deliver critical care to …
Monday, October 28, 2024
Ancient technique used to fight west TX wildfires
By Keaton Peters for Inside Climate News.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Texas News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public …
Monday, October 28, 2024
WI farmers regroup after massive 'chicken giveaway' on Facebook
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the name of the poultry producer. (9:55 a.m. MDT, Oct. 28, 2924) Some …
Helene's lingering impact: Voting challenges for Black communities
By Angela Dennis and Adam Mahoney for Capital B News.Broadcast version by Shanteya Hudson for North Carolina News Service reporting for the Rural News…
Election 2024: Inside the decades-long political shift on MN's Iron Range
By Jerry Burnes for MinnPost.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Rural News Network-Public News Service Col…
Ohio schools bring local farms to lunch trays with USDA funding
This October, Ohio schools are celebrating National Farm to School Month by serving local produce in their meals. The U.S. Department of Agriculture …