Category: Rural Headlines

EXCERPT: “Seventy five percent of farmers and farm workers surveyed in conjunction with an online study say they are or have been directly impacted by opioid abuse — compared to less than half of all rural residents. Only 31 percent of all survey respondents indicated they know that rural communities are affected most by the opioid ...

EXCERPT: “Select fire departments across southwest Minnesota will get a financial boost toward remaining active in saving lives and protecting property in rural Minnesota. Eight rural fire departments in communities of populations less than 10,000 in The Globe’s coverage area received Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants, administered by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The 50-percent matching grants ...

EXCERPT: “House Transportation Committee Chairman Paul Torkelson has heard the recent criticism over new Corridors of Commerce standards and could consider future changes if the standards appear to take away needed funding from Greater Minnesota roads. Torkelson said last week he’s waiting for the Minnesota Department of Transportation to finish gathering public feedback before examining the new ...

EXCERPT: “People living in rural areas, particularly in minority communities, are among those that could be most severely affected by underfunding and a lack of preparation for the 2020 Census, a new report highlights. Census officials have long had difficulty in counting Americans in rural areas, but the challenge could be exacerbated in 2020 by a ...

The Center for Rural Policy & Development is seeking a new CEO. The President & CEO is the Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Rural Policy and Development. The President & CEO reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for the organization’s achievement of its mission and objectives according to the strategic ...

EXCERPT: “To Milagros Zegarra, the forests and lakes of Bemidji are a far cry from the bustling streets and beaches of Lima, Peru. Zegarra spent most of her years growing up in Peru’s capital city, attending medical school and beginning her career as a doctor there. But in 2002, Zegarra came to the United States, partly ...

EXCERPT: “Net neutrality rules have the support of 83 percent of Americans, but that didn’t stop the FCC from repealing them on Thursday. Pending a legal challenge, the open internet principles that state every website is treated equally will be gone. In return, more power will be given to internet service providers (ISPs) who could now potentially charge customers to use ...

FROM MINNPOST: “In New York Mills, a town of 1,100 people that passes by quickly on U.S. Highway 10, public agencies are working with nonprofit organizations and a handful of employers to create a day care cooperative that will provide care for at least some children who need a place to go. A center planned ...

EXCERPT: “As Congress considers waiting until January to fund expired Medicare programs, the continued uncertainty already roils rural hospitals. The Medicare dependent hospital program and the low-volume adjustment are among the Medicare provisions that must be regularly renewed by Congress, but expired on Sept. 30, known as extenders. These are mandatory appropriations, but Congress has to ...