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.
Houses of worship have been increasingly targeted by shooters in recent years. Some churches, too worried to go gun-free, are arming themselves. Read more here.
Wildfires are bigger and more destructive than ever because of climate change. That means firefighters and their communities need to adapt to meet the challenge, writes one firefighter. Read more here.
Wildfires are bigger and more destructive than ever because of climate change. That means firefighters and their communities need to adapt to meet the challenge, writes one firefighter. Read more here.
Texas leads the nation in the number of rural hospitals closing. But the funding cuts to hospitals in President Trump's proposed budget would threaten even more hospitals in Texas (and other states). Read more here.
Beloved Kentucky priest Father John Rausch, a passionate advocate for Appalachians, has died at 75. Read more here.
The American Farm Bureau Foundation hopes to help bridge the rural-urban divide by educating young consumers about agriculture and the role it plays in our lives. Read more here.
A new Veterans Affairs Department initiative aims to fill the shortage of rural medical practitioners. Read more here.
Beloved Kentucky priest Father John Rausch, a passionate advocate for Appalachians, has died at 75. Read more here.
The American Farm Bureau Foundation hopes to help bridge the rural-urban divide by educating young consumers about agriculture and the role it plays in our lives. Read more here.
A new Veterans Affairs Department initiative aims to fill the shortage of rural medical practitioners. Read more here.
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