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...

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 ...

Bats help farmers by controlling the insect population, but many bat species are in danger of extinction - Entrepreneur Generations

                                                                              Photo by James Wainscoat for Unsplash Despite fears many peopl...

Rural hospital CEOs cite their biggest concerns -- staffing, ever-changing government policies and tech challenges - Entrepreneur Generations

CEOs at rural hospitals say "fast-advancing technology, ever-changing government policies and staffing shortages top the list of concer...