Medical schools try to fill the need for specialists in rural communities by creating programs with that aim - Entrepreneur Generations

    Some medical schools are looking for students willing to locate in rural communities. (Javia Truba via Sunsplash) Looking beyond the ove...

Indiana creates nation’s first utility to provide electricity only to data centers; reaction is mixed among stakeholders - Entrepreneur Generations

    Power grids across rural America are facing the challenge of serving data centers. (Andrew Metelev via Unsplash) Rural Northwest Indiana...

Farmers spent 63% more for diesel this year than last, and recent moves in wars have sent diesel futures up 20% - Entrepreneur Generations

American farmers who planted corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton and rice this year spent 63 percent more on diesel fuel than they did last year, ...

USDA is sounding the alarm regarding a nationwide shortage of veterinarians that is impacting rural America - Entrepreneur Generations

A nationwide veterinarian shortage involving 243 areas across 46 states has been identified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The recor...

A rising cancer rate blamed on water quality in rural, red Iowa has become a looming midterm campaign issue - Entrepreneur Generations

A series of issues affecting rural America is giving hope to Democrats as the midterm elections approach, including data centers that are su...

'Harm' under Endangared Species Act now means direct harm, not indirect, such as habitat loss; many states object - Entrepreneur Generations

Protection of northern spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest under the Endangered Species Act led to the end of logging in their habitat. (...

Small communities, rural states are learning about housing development through a program that targets vacant lots - Entrepreneur Generations

Empty lots like the one above present an opportunity  to bring affordable housing to areas  in need. (The Quiet Atlas, Unsplash.com) Vacant ...

Ticks, including the dreaded lone star, becoming a concern over wider region of the country; season could last into fall - Entrepreneur Generations

At top, the female lone star tick exhibits a “star”  on her back  (CDC image),  and above, the male is  black and red (Erik Kartis via Unspl...

Consumers turning to local growers for produce as investigators seek source of intestinal virus - Entrepreneur Generations

The source of a virus quickly spreading throughout the United States has yet to be identified, though lettuce is believed to be a likely sus...

Pending closure of community health center in Iowa evidences strength of healthcare as a midterms issue - Entrepreneur Generations

While Republicans tout Medicaid cuts as cost-saving and necessary to reduce fraud and waste, Democrats see the issue as an opportunity for g...