Friday, October 25, 2019

Quick hits, from Appalachia to Mississippi to Colorado to Minnesota to Canada

Here's a roundup of stories with rural resonance; if you do or see similar work that should be shared on The Rural Blog, email us at heather.chapman@uky.edu.

Exploring Southern Appalachia: Conquistadors made Spanish the first European language spoken in Appalachia. Read more here.

Lack of shelters in rural Minnesota makes the homeless an 'invisible problem': Read more here.

"The Mountain Minor," a film about the spread of Appalachians and the roots of bluegrass and country music, is winning multiple awards. Read more here.

Mississippi Rural Broadband Summit reveals hurdles to cross. Read more here.

The Rural Health Information Hub has created a toolkit for rural communities wanting to implement Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease programs. Read more here.

A White House Office of National Drug Control Policy representative listened to government officials and health-care providers in Northern Colorado speak about their experiences with the opioid epidemic. Read more here.

The rural-urban divide is defining politics in other countries, as shown by Canada's recent election. Read more here.

The University of Colorado hosted a day-long conference on entrepreneurship in rural America. View the event info here and watch a livestream capture video of the event here.

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