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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Study says almost 40 percent of rural Americans are obese, while only about a third of urbanites are

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Getty Images photo via ABC News Rural people are more likely to be obese, according to a new study, "the first in more than 30 yea...
Friday, September 14, 2012

Teachers from elsewhere give hope in Eastern Ky.

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TFA's Liz Selden teaches math (Photo by Amy Wallot, Ky. Dept. of Ed.) Teach for America , which for 20 years has been placing top ...

Drought expands slightly; weather patterns indicate little or no relief should be expected in early 2013

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The worst drought in more than 50 years has expanded slightly for the third consecutive week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor . Excep...

'Pink slime' maker suing ABC News for defamation

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The beef company most affected by the "pink slime" controversy earlier this year is taking legal action against ABC and its news...

Most of big electric co-op's board quits, amid threat to CEO's job and strong community reaction

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In a highly unusual move, most directors of Kentucky's largest rural electric cooperative have resigned after friction between board ...
Thursday, September 13, 2012

People moving away from traditional banks, loading pre-paid debit cards instead

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A significant percentage of Americans have abandoned traditional banking, with 8.2 percent of households managing finances without a bank...

In debate, presidential candidates' surrogates give glimpses of their positions on farm and rural policy

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Chris Clayton, agriculture-policy editor for DTN/The Progressive Farmer , sums up yesterday's debate on such issues between surrogates ...

Video aims to get more rural Native Americans registered to vote and to the polls

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There's always a push to get more youth involved in presidential elections, but there may be a different angle in the concerted effort ...

Petition would force vote on Farm Bill in full House

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House Republican leaders have refused to allow a vote on a new Farm Bill until after the November election, even though the Agriculture Com...

Few state oil and gas agencies seek help from experts who review programs, suggest changes

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There exists a team of oil and gas regulators, industry officials and environmental advocates who offer comprehensive reviews of state oil ...

Emerald ash borer sighted in Mass. for first time

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T he emerald ash borer is eating its way up the East Coast, leaving swaths of dead or dying ash trees in its wake. It has been spotted in Ma...
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New website helps farmers keep agritourism safe

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Safe Agritourism photo Agritourism has become increasingly popular as visitors travel to farms to pick their own pumpkins, get lost in ...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Postal Service seeks community input, often limited, about post offices without postmasters

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Post office in Windsor, Mass. The U.S. Postal Service intends to quickly implement its restructuring scheme, POstPlan, and is starti...

Small cities, rural areas becoming more diverse

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The rural U.S. is quickly becoming more diverse as minorities move out of major cities and into smaller towns and rural areas, according to...

Rural homeschooling increasing, for varied reasons

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Homeschooling in the U.S. is on the rise in rural areas, and parents' reasons for the shift are varied, including educational excellenc...

Water pollution from oil and gas drilling can be expected in karst regions, federal expert says

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More and more drilling applications have been filed during the natural-gas boom for karst regions, with "a type of geology made of roc...

Small rural and urban wireless carriers join forces to compete with AT&T and Verizon's near-duopoly

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Urban and rural wireless carriers are banding together to take on the two largest carriers in the U.S., AT&T and Verizon . The Rural C...

Mayors along Mississippi want feds to pay attention to the river's issues

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More than 20 mayors from cities and towns along the length of the Mississippi River, from Minnesota to Louisiana, will gather in St. Louis ...
Monday, September 10, 2012

The poor and near-poor are more numerous now, and deserve coverage; here are thoughts and tips

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With the national poverty rate at 15 percent, higher than at any time since 1993, and millions more Americans near the poverty line, you...

Survey data on party ID show rural and small-town voters make up 40% of GOP, 30% of Democrats

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Recent survey data collected by Frank N. Magid and Associates clearly display the sharp differences between today’s party coalitions. Th...