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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Growing older: what an aging Door County means for everyone
July 23, 2026
From housing and health care to the workforce, demographic shifts reshaping Door County are playing out across rural America.
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Records allege Granby cop sexually harassed women, paid subordinates to do his schoolwork
July 23, 2026
Misconduct records for Gary Poehler, who has agreed to permanently leave law enforcement, also allege he used his truck to intimidate an officer who filed a complaint against him. The documents were among those the Northwestern DA recently released.
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Wyoming contemplates power supply regulations for AI, data centers
July 23, 2026
Amid growing demand, developers push to expand regulatory leeway for potential electrical supply options.
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Border residents wanted crossings reined in. Now Paxton and Talarico face voters wary of deportations
July 23, 2026
Residents along the U.S.-Mexico border said they want crossings under control and the state’s next senator to actually do something on immigration policy.
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Inside America’s First Data Center-Only Utility
July 23, 2026
Indiana has approved a first-of-its-kind utility to provide electricity exclusively for data centers. Will it protect residents from rising costs?
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Tucker County residents want to know what Fundamental Data is planning. The state’s data center laws let companies avoid scrutiny.
July 23, 2026
The state department of environmental protection issued Fundamental Data an air pollution permit for its data center project. Then the company told another state agency its project was “conceptual.” The conflicting statements reveal how companies can exploit gaps in state oversight.
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(Updated) NY company exploring Athens County data center
July 23, 2026
Saadia Holdings has asked about land use regulations pertaining to about 300 acres off U.S. 33 across from Athens High School.
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$20 billion OpenAI data center to open in Effingham County
July 22, 2026
The project plan aims to keep electricity rates low, provide funding for community resources.
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Starlink satellite network to serve North Country locations, stirring debate
July 22, 2026
The rollout reflects a broader national push to close the rural digital divide, even as communities wrestle with the tradeoffs of rapidly expanding satellite constellations.
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West Virginia’s school funding formula is failing shrinking districts. Here’s how the state could fix it.
July 22, 2026
As enrollment declines across the state, experts, teachers and politicians agree the state’s outdated public school funding formula no longer works. With federal COVID relief gone and more closures on the horizon, here’s how lawmakers could rethink the formula.
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7 things to know ahead of the SD gubernatorial runoff
July 22, 2026
Several factors are leading up to the historic election, including a year of campaigning, fights over property tax and negative advertisements.
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Oklahoma agriculture leaders praise FTC ‘right to repair’ settlement with John Deere
July 22, 2026
Terms of the settlement include for the company to pay $1 million attorneys fees and be under the commission’s oversight for the next 10 years.
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How two rural Maine jails are rethinking addiction treatment
July 21, 2026
Monthly shots to treat addiction are promising, but costly.
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Charlestown board advances data center proposal with stipulations
July 21, 2026
The planning commission approved the roughly 55,000-square-foot data center, despite many in the community who say they don’t want it or don’t like its location.
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EPA seeks community input on Iron Mountain Mine for the first time in 35 years
July 21, 2026
The community involvement plan will shape how the EPA engages with residents in the years ahead. Officials say systems are working as intended at the contaminated site, and no major operational changes are planned.
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