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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Wisconsin utility regulators review plans for how to pay for data center energy needs

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Microsoft’s new AI data center campus in Mount Pleasant, Wis. (Microsoft graphic via Canary Media) Utility regulators in Wisconsin are scrut...

Bulk-beef purchases require an investment, but they can help family grocery budgets, cattle farmers and butchers

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Graphic by Adam Dixon, Offrange Whether it's juicy burgers, a tender tri-tip roast, or the rich flavor of grilled steaks, many Americans...

Opinion: The Congresswoman who is telling her party to step into the reality of 'regular people'

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Gluesenkamp Perez U.S. Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is a donkey of a different color. As a Democrat elected in a red district, she...

Rural communities develop child care models that can be reshaped to fit a community's unique needs

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Medicine Lodge Daycare shares its building with four other childcare providers. As rural parents and government officials partner to address...

Spring is coming: Tips on exploring regional bird populations and what readers can do to help them rebound and thrive

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The Kirtland's warbler was listed under the Endangered Species Act for more than  50 years . (Photo by Joel Trick, Flickr Creative Commo...
Friday, January 23, 2026

Renee Good's death and the rural-urban divide

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Many rural Minnesotas see the state's bigger cities as dangerous and  'out of control.' The shooting death of Renee Good by a U....

Study: Gen Z journalists may be avoiding rural newsrooms

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Some younger journalists worry that rural newsrooms might be too conservative for them. (Adobe Stock photo) Gen Z journalists may be steered...

Specialty crop farmers and corn growers urge lawmakers to make needed changes to upcoming bills

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U.S. specialty crops include fruits and vegetables. (Adobe Stock photo) U.S. farmers and farming advocates are pushing lawmakers to draft bi...

Opinion: Rural communities need younger residents to become leaders, but some changes may have to come first

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Calendars and contact information can be shared multiple ways. Older Americans often dominate positions in local government and social circl...

Quick hits: Yosemite's 'firefall' is coming; high school newsroom produces this town's paper; give blood before the storm; buying American

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Yosemite's 'firefall' only happens once a year.  (Photo by Leo Visions, Unsplash) It's almost here, and it's not to be m...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

As residential electricity costs climb, big users pay less

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Between 2022 and 2024 residential electricity costs  increased by 10%. (Photo by J. Maculan, Unsplash) After years of wallet-draining food i...

Analysis: Nursing home patient capacities have shrunk, with rural areas posting the greatest decreases

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Rural areas had the greatest declines in available nursing home beds since 2019. (Pixabay photo via Medical Express)   Despite the rapidly a...

With too few employees and rangers, Yosemite National Park hosts visitors with the 'wrong kind of wildness'

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Yosemite's iconic rock face, the Half Dome. ( Photo by J. Andersson, Unsplash) National Park staffing reductions have left Yosemite'...

Small-town governments can intentionally build 'local patriotism' to combat voter and citizen apathy

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Graph by Sean Richey, The Convers ation Despite the direct impact local governments have on public safety, taxes and schools, only a fractio...

South Dakota lawmakers grapple with Rural Health Transformation funding and sustainability

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Monument Health in Rapid City, S.D., will receive RHTP funding. (Photo by Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight) Legislative and practical ...
Friday, January 16, 2026

New World Screwworm inches closer to the Texas border; flesh-eating larvae can be deadly to cattle

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Brahman cows graze near Mercedes, Texas, about 11 miles  from the Mexico border. (Photo by J. Carrico, Farm Journal) After a few months of ...

States work to prepare for Rural Health Transformation Program funding, which varies 'wildly' by state

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In late December, rural hospitals in all 50 states learned how much funding they would receive from the federal Rural Health Transformation ...

Study: How independent pharmacy challenges and closures impact rural pharmacists

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Harris Pharmacy serves Rocky Ford, Colorado. (University of Colorado photo) Many studies on the closure of independent pharmacies focus on w...

Hunter program provides food for local food banks in Georgia

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Donated deer meat feeds thousands of Georgians through the  Hunters for the Hungry program. (Photo by E. Jones, Grist ) By participating in ...

States work on their own solutions to address shortages of rural child care providers

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In-home child care businesses often don't provide  caregivers with a livable wage. (Adobe Stock photo) When it comes to accessing qualit...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

The day a letter is mailed at a U.S. Post Office may no longer be the day it is postmarked

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A USPS postmark is now stamped at regional facilities. (Adobe Stock photo) Few ink stamps are as crucial to meeting modern deadlines as the ...

Analysis: College degrees remain good investments, but universities need to foster job preparedness and creativity

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On average, college graduates earn $30,000 more salary per year than high school graduates. ( Getty Images photo via The Conversation CC) Ev...

Long Canadian Pacific trains bring a small town's busy Main Street to a standstill each day

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A westbound Canadian Pacific train makes its way into Jackman, Maine. (Photo by Linda Coan O’Kresik, Bangor Daily News) In Jackman, Maine, d...

Southern Florida orange farmers turn to other tropical fruit trees to diversify crops

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U.S. grown mangoes may taste better. (Graphic by Adam Dixon, Offrange) Florida's famed orange production started in the 1830s, when farm...

Get ready for the 2026 bird-counting party! The annual Great Backyard Bird Count is coming up Feb. 13-16

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Northern Cardinal, Red-vented Bulbul, Black-capped Chickadee (Macaulay Library photos) Feathers, beaks, chirps, songs and plenty of bird com...