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On a warm spring day in mid-April 2026, Heather McFarland was casting small vessels topped with solar panels out into a reservoir in Mattoon, Illinois, a ...

When the “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed in July 2025, officials warned some of the cuts within the bill could devastate rural hospitals. Those cuts are ...

Ten states. 10,825 miles. 123 theaters. An elegy for small-town cinemas.” This is the tagline for Rustin Thompson's feature-length documentary, “The Last ...

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A deepening demographic crisis now haunts rural Georgia and offers one of the starkest pictures of the widening divide between the greater Atlanta area and the rest of the state. In less than 20 years ...

It was a big summer of rural media. Here’s an indie flick, a blockbuster, and a prestige TV show to add to your watchlist.

As in most rural regions, fairs and festivals are a core part of Ozarks culture. What they recognize differs depending on the place, but regardless of ...

The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) was supposed to help rural hospitals deal with cuts to federal funding as a ...

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Underserved rural communities in remote and difficult-to-reach areas are benefiting from credit unions willing to listen to their unique needs and find creative solutions. Alaska’s Credit Union 1 has ...