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Friday, January 07, 2011

New Mexico writer has a new word for rural life

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Sharman Apt Russell (right) writes an essay on rural life for the Natural Resources Defense Council 's magazine On Earth . Russell uses...

New rules in place for Wisconsin wind farms

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The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has established guidelines for locating wind farms, reports Craig D. Reber of the Telegraph Herald ...
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Uranium mill may be built in rural Colorado

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The first new uranium mill in the U.S. in 25 years may be built in Colorado. Stephanie Simon reports for The Wall Street Journal that Ener...

International Storytelling Center is bankrupt

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The International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tenn., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Ken Little reports for the Knoxville Ne...
Thursday, January 06, 2011

DNA test for Asian carp passes scientific muster

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A test used to confirm the presence of Asian carp threatening the Great Lakes now has the support of a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Dan...

Kentucky lawmaker sponsors statewide smoking ban; key advocate says it won't pass this year

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A legislator introduced a bill today that would impose a statewide smoking ban in workplaces, restaurants, bars and private clubs in Kentuck...

Hoosier cougars are spotted in the Indiana hills

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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources office at Prophetstown State Park, near Battle Ground, Ind., has been adding to its database of...

Fond memories of headless chickens, old houses and summers on a Nebraska farm

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Earlier this week, we  reported on 10 rural myths debunked by the Great Falls Tribune . The list included headless chickens' ability to...

Rural entrepreneur Don Tyson dies at 80

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Donald J. Tyson, "an aggressive and visionary entrepreneur who dropped out of college and built his father’s Arkansas chicken business ...
Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Research study says new health care law should help rural counties, though it may be a hard sell

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The Rural Policy Research Institute has issued a report that says the new health care law could have a positive impact on health care in Mis...

MSHA and Massey settle lawsuit over Ky. mine

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The Mine Safety and Health Administration has settled a lawsuit with Massey Energy over a mine in Pikeville, Ky., that court documents say...

$389 million from forest lands distributed

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday that more than $389 million is being distributed to 41 states and Pu...

Feds offer tuition reimbursement for veterinary students working in underserved areas

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We have been following the shortage of veterinarians, most recently here . Now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is distributing up to $25...

BLM director says no to abattoirs for wild horses

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We've been following the push to reopen horse slaughterhouses in the U.S., most recently here , but now the head of the Bureau of Land M...
Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Price of propane near all-time high

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In North Carolina, the cost of propane is approaching an all-time high, reports John Murawski for the News and Observer . In the past week,...

Fresh tomatoes in the winter sound mighty good

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Fresh, locally-grown vegetables are possible during the winter months, even in climates as chilly as Ohio. Linda Martz of the Mansfield New...

As more weekly newspapers charge for obituaries, some editors and publishers resist

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The International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors posted a query from one of its members asking the membership about charging for previ...

New food safety laws will be in need of funding

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An overhaul of food safety laws intended to help the Food and Drug Administration prevent illness is in need of funding. Lyndsey Layton of ...

Calif. weeklies settle multi-million-dollar dispute

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This isn't rural, but appears to be a victory for independent weekly newspapers, which are especially important in rural areas. The San ...
Monday, January 03, 2011

Judy Bonds, who energized foes of mountaintop-removal coal mining, dies of cancer

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Julia "Judy" Bonds, who became perhaps the most prominent opponent of mountaintop-removal coal mining in Central Appalachia, died ...