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...

A look back at fracking, from a leading reporter on the beat; environmental questions remain as industry shifts - Entrepreneur Generations

Mike Soraghan started out with Energy and Environment News , which was bought by Politico , so now he writes for both. His latest opus is a...

Developers of data centers target rural America but face widespread opposition, pushback among local residents - Entrepreneur Generations

Massive high-impact data centers are threatening to invade rural  America and  developers are facing growing opposition from residents. (Geo...

8 rural-related stories win Sigma Delta Chi awards, including reports on ICE, inequalities, firefighters, environment, etc. - Entrepreneur Generations

Illustration from ProPublica story about Hurricane Helene and Yancey County, North Carolina Eight rural-related stories were among winners o...

Rural areas lead decline in Obamacare policies' enrollment - Entrepreneur Generations

As enrollment in Obamacare health-insurance policies declines nationwide, rural areas are leading the fleeing, Sarah Melotte reports for Th...

New study helps explain why rural Americans die younger: chronic ills, food deserts, health-care access, outmigration - Entrepreneur Generations

Starting in the 1990s, life expectancy in rural areas fell below that in urban areas, and "The gap keeps growing . . . mainly among pri...

Opinion: Local newspapers' lawsuit against AI companies is a righteous battle against people stealing their work - Entrepreneur Generations

Huge AI companies are stealing the work of others, especially news organizations, as they train their AI systems to make them more reliable ...

Entries for Best in Rural Writing Contest can be submitted by Sept. 1; fiction and nonfiction entries are encouraged - Entrepreneur Generations

Entries for the 2026 Best in Rural Writing Contest can be submitted by Sept. 1 for a chance to win up to $500 and be considered for publicat...

Farmers had to persuade Trump to sign regenerative-ag order in Oval Office over opposition from Farm Bureau boss - Entrepreneur Generations

"A group of farmers walked into the Oval Office last week expecting to smile as the president signed an executive order supporting the ...