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Friday, September 30, 2011

Vilsack warns federal payments to timber counties won't survive budget-cutting 'super committee'

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UPDATE , Oct. 13: Thirteen West Virginia counties and more than 111 public schools in the state stand to lose almost $10 million a year if t...

Farm Bureau writer bemoans Americans' lack of knowledge about how their food is produced

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"The majority of today's population in this country is as much as three generations removed from the farm and the knowledge about w...
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Longwall underground coal mining causing more property damage in southwestern Pennsylvania

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"A surge in mining damage to waterways, houses and roads has sparked a fierce debate in southwestern Pennsylvania's coal region abo...

Energy Department in for more than 1/4 of cost of building clean-coal power plant in Texas

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The Energy Department "will provide a Texas clean-coal plant with $450 million in funding months after a power company shelved plans f...

Alabama immigration law takes effect; supporters rejoice, but farmers worry about harvest labor

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Alabama's toughest-in-the-nation immigration law, allowing police to "stop and ask" for papers, and arrest those without valid...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

GOP turns up heat on Blue Dogs, a rural breed

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House Republicans are increasing pressure on Blue Dog Democrats, the fiscal moderates whose districts are more rural and "politically c...

Maine becoming the first state east of the Mississippi River with a 75 mph speed limit

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It's no German autobahn, but motorists traveling Interstate 95 in Northern Maine probably won't be taking in the mountain vistas, bo...
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29 percent of homicides in Wisconsin are related to domestic violence; what are your local figures?

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The rate of deaths related to domestic violence in Wisconsin accounts for 29 percent of all homicides in the state, according to a report re...

Licensed gun carriers in Ohio no longer have to eat or drink without their piece

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Ohio is following other states in allowing guns to be carried into more establishments, after state lawmakers struggled with the notion for...

EPA's inspector general says agency needed better review to back greenhouse-gas regulations

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The Environmental Protection Agency 's inspector general issued a report this week concluding that EPA should have conducted a more det...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Mexicans growing powerful pot in Ohio

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Marijuana farms cultivated by Mexican nationals continue to crop up across the country. Recently, farmers have made their way into Southern...

Residents of rural towns come together to keep local, independent groceries open

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As rural America's population continues to shrink, so does the number of local businesses. Many, including local grocery stores, are for...

Alabama publisher 1st rural community newspaper person to win award given by Ohio University

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H. Brandt "Brandy" Ayers, longtime publisher of The Anniston Star in Alabama, was awarded the Carr Van Anda Award by the E.W. Sc...

Former Eastern Livestock employees indicted on charges of theft and organized crime

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Four men who used to work for the defunct Eastern Livestock, LLC have been indicted in Kentucky  for their alleged involvement in what stat...

Rural-journalism institute boss wins top internal award from Society of Professional Journalists

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Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues Director Al Cross received the 2011 Wells Memorial Key, the Society of Professional Jou...
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Caregivers of wounded soldiers find their lives are also changed; getting compensation

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The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan disproportionately affect rural areas, which provide more than the average number of recruits. The soldier...

Energy Department says Central Appalachian coal production is rapidly declining

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The U.S. Department of Energy continues to project that Central Appalachia is running out of coal. The department estimates that in just ov...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Marcellus Shale states are dealing with hydraulic fracturing in a variety of ways

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As the debate over hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, rages on , several states atop the Marcellus Shale are trying to draft legislation or ...

Census data show 12% of gay couples are rural

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Even though gay couples tend to concentrate in urban areas, large numbers of gay couples live in rural areas, too, the Daily Yonder reports....

FCC rules keep near-local stations off satellite

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Some Dish Network or Direct TV subscribers living in rural counties do not have access to nearby television stations, often making them th...