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.
Communities across the nation are canceling their Independence Day fireworks displays because of wildfire hazards, supply-chain issues and worker shortages. Read more here.
In a town near Uvalde, Texas, teachers have carried weapons since 2013. Parents say they feel safer. Read more here.
An LGBTQ high school student in rural Texas organized students to fight the local school board's book bans. Read more here.
A recent study says that lack of water costs families, communities and the U.S. economy $8.58 billion each year. Read more here.
Bird-flu outbreaks are slowing down, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture is urging poultry farmers to be ready for a possible resurgence in the fall. Read more here.
Consumption of fluid cow's milk is continuing a downward trend that is proving difficult to reverse, according to a new USDA report. Read more here.
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