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Friday, November 13, 2026

Mississippi will have its first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction

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Mississippi will have its first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction in Democrat Scott Colom, who defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyd...

The man who integrated Mississippi State University dies at 82

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When James Meredith became the first Black student at the University of Mississippi in 1962, his arrival was met with attacks from the Ku Kl...

The national angle on Mississippi electing its first Black senator since Reconstruction -- his goals and more

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Democrat Scott Colom will follow in the footsteps of Mississippi's previous Black U.S. senators after his slim victory over Republican C...
Thursday, November 12, 2026

American Affordability and Jobs Act could threaten historic preservation work in Georgia

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The U.S. Senate passed the 2026 Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act on Monday, Nov. 9. Those who work in Georgia’s historic prese...

New World screwworm cases increase and may go undetected in wildlife; specialists look to hunters for early detection

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More than 100 cases of New World screwworm have been logged in 2026, with many of those cases being found in cattle. It is the first time in...

Data shows 698 rural hospitals at risk of closing, funding isn’t only reason why

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Nearly 700 rural hospitals across the country are at risk of closing due to severe financial problems, according to an Oct. 28 Center for He...
Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Exit poll show Christians helped Democrats win during 2026's 'blue wave'

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A recently unlikely group helped Democrats ride the "blue wave" into elected office during the 2026 midterm: Christians. Prelimina...
Monday, November 09, 2026

Rural voters helped elect Democrats in South Carolina and Texas; The Daily Yonder has the details

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The Daily Yonder published two stories this week investigating how rural voters in two key states helped Democrats win on Election Day. In ...

Almost 1.2 million could be insured if Texas democrats expand Medicaid

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After historic election-night wins for Democrats in Texas, nearly 1.2 million people in the state could become eligible for Medicaid if Gove...

How rural Texas is trying to preserve a unique German-speaking dialect

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Laughter of elders from all walks of life filled a small room in the historic Pioneer Museum of Fredericksburg, Texas. They shared childhood...

What a historic 'blue wave' means for rural communities and the climate

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Voters across party lines were particularly concerned with gas prices, the Iran war and food and energy costs leading up to the 2026 midterm...

Voters restricted data centers in communities across the country this Election Day

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Voters across the country made one thing clear on Election Day 2026: They don't want data centers in their communities. Data centers can...

Rural voters helped Democrats win on Election Day 2026, Washington Post data shows

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Rural voters were a significant part of the Democrats' overwhelming victories on Election Day 2026, according to data compiled by The W...

Trump Administration's proposed recension of Roadless Rule could threaten protected lands with future development

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The Trump Administration filed a proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement (EIS) in August to rescind the Roadless Rule that pr...
Wednesday, November 04, 2026

Replacing birds with rockets: SpaceX promises to answer concerns of Louisiana residents but has not made solid plans

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SpaceX announced plans to build a $100 billion spaceport on the coast of Pecan Island, Louisiana this summer. Plans include a launchpad that...

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of United Farm Workers, dies at 96

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Dolores Huerta, co-founder of United Farm Workers, and lifelong workers' rights advocate, died from cancer on Oct. 28 at 96,  reports  R...

The backyard blight of black walnuts finds a new identity in the kitchen

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The large yellow, greenish nuts from the black walnut tree fall throughout summer and fall, often tripping runners, chipping mower blades an...

Number of local journalists continues to drop, leaving gaps in coverage of local civic issues

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The latest " Local Journalism Index " study from Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News finds that local journalism capacity has conti...

Bird flu cases spike; concerns over spread between humans rise

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Bird flu, or H5N1, is rising at poultry farms across the country. The biggest spike of bird flu occurred in 2024, when egg prices soared bet...

Call for proposals: ISWNE and IRJCI seeking papers about issues affecting community journalism

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The International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors and the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Ken...
Monday, November 02, 2026

Lack of federal Hurricane Helene disaster relief could impact midterm elections in North Carolina

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Voters in western North Carolina are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the federal response to Hurricane Helene, and that could impact the 20...

Disinformation spreads quickly after disaster, but one news outlet created a media literacy guide to help

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A "perfect storm" of factors is leading to vast disinformation after disasters, and more than becoming conspiracy theories about g...
Wednesday, October 28, 2026

USPS delays, newly proposed legislation could affect voting by mail among Native Americans

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Many Native Americans use mail-in ballots to vote in national elections so they won't have to travel long distances to polling places, b...

Appalachia prioritized for conservation alongside the Amazon rainforest; major easement is set for sale in 2028

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Appalachia has been recognized by The Nature Conservancy  as one of four priority areas “with global importance for weathering future change...

Wilderness rescuers notice an uptick in AI causing people to get lost in wild spaces

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Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a reason why hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts are getting lost or otherwise not following fo...

Commentary: Farmers fear the 1980s economy is coming back

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In 1985, John Mellencamp released his song "Rain on the Scarecrow," which tells the story of farmers forced to foreclose their lan...

LISTEN: WKMS produced an hour-long radio special to commemorate 50 years of 'Harlan County: U.S.A'

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Image courtesy of WKMS It has been 50 years since the premiere of the Academy Award-winning documentary, "Harlan County: U.S.A," a...

The Daily Yonder's 'Rural Index' offers a 'spooky' map of rural place names for Halloween

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The Daily Yonder has gotten spooky with its Rural Index mapping section this Halloween season. Mapper Sarah Melotte spent some time finding...
Thursday, October 22, 2026

New study shows rural residents use telehealth at consistently lower rates than urban residents

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Telehealth usage in rural areas has been consistently lower than in urban areas since 2020, according to a new report from Elevance Health ...

Researchers find tick-borne alpha-gal meat allergy may not be a lifelong problem

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On a table in a Missouri library lay brochures, plushies, paperbacks, and memorabilia all featuring the same antagonist: the lone star tick....

Invasive species threaten to raze entire forests while scientists rush to find solutions to save the trees

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Trees in the United States are sick and dying at exponentially high rates, reports Catrin Einhorn for The New York Times . While scientists...

Iowa's white-tailed deer population declines as hunting season begins

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As cooler temperatures settle in across Iowa, deer hunters are already gearing up for hunting season. But they might harvest less this year ...