Quick hits: Apply for NPF awards; old buildings revived as arts spaces; rural LGBTQ adults face more challenges

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.

In one rural Minnesota town, old buildings get new life as arts spaces. Read more here.

Southerly, a nonprofit newsroom that covers environmental issues in the South, is taking applications for paid 12-week remote community reporting fellowships. Read more here.

Dealing with dementia: Rural caregivers of dementia patients can apply for a free, six-week online workshop and university study that aims to teach participants new strategies for reducing stress, managing difficult behavior, better self-care, and planning for the future. Participants will be paid up to $80 for completing study surveys. Read more here.

Awards: The National Press Foundation is accepting entries for its 2022 awards honoring the best in journalism. Work published or broadcast between Sept. 30, 2021 and Sept. 30, 2022 is eligible. Of particular interest to rural and community journalists are the Innovative Storytelling Award and the Feddie Reporting Award for outstanding coverage of federal laws or regulations and their effect on local communities. Both awards have a prize of $5,000. Read more here.

More evidence of Army's lax attitude toward sexual assault: A first-of-its-kind analysis shows that Army soldiers are more likely to be locked up ahead of trial for drug offenses than for sexual assault under a system that gives commanders control over such decisions. But sexual assault defendants often threaten, hurt, or even kill their victims when allowed to go free before trial. Read more here.

Whoda thunk it? One of the oldest rodeos in America is in New Jersey. Read more here.

Rural LGBTQ adults are more likely than their urban counterparts to be depressed and/or anxious, and less likely to seek and find mental-health care. Read more here.

All the hogs in California: Delays in California pig welfare rules frustrate small hog farmers in other states, who will be affected by the fallout. Read more here.

Class comment: Dolly Parton once pushed back against being called a hillbilly, saying "We had a great deal of class." Read more here.

A new online platform tracks consumer opinions on meat. Read more here.