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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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The people who feed America are going hungry
July 22, 2024
Climate change is escalating a national crisis, leaving farmworkers with empty plates and mounting costs.
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Rural Student Qualifications Don’t Align with Local Job Markets
July 18, 2024
In rural regions like Kentucky Coal Country, a “Great Misalignment” poses challenges for rural students looking for employment — and for rural employers looking for a qualified workforce.
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Survey: Affordable Child Care a Problem in Rural America
July 16, 2024
New study shows that affordability and access to high-quality child care are increasingly problems for employers and employees.
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How will the U.S. Supreme Court decision on homeless encampments impact Wausau policy?
July 09, 2024
City leaders are unclear whether the decision will direct any immediate changes. The city has hardened its position at the urging of local police, which has said it has been flooded with complaints from downtown businesses, public library officials and residents about homeless people who congregate in the area.
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As Vermont homelessness rises, US Supreme Court ruling gives towns more authority to punish camping
July 03, 2024
Experts anticipate the ruling will influence homelessness policy nationwide, including in Vermont, where cities and towns are bracing for more people to lose their shelter over the next few months.
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In Lincoln County, some young folks have decided to stay. They want better jobs, roads and cell service
June 18, 2024
Mountain State Spotlight spoke to young people in Lincoln County, where many of their peers have moved away to find better opportunities. Those who have come home say they want better roads and jobs that aren’t an hour’s drive away.
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Polling suggests affordable housing shortage could be potent political issue in NC in 2024
June 18, 2024
A crisis-level shortage of affordable housing in North Carolina resonates with voters, especially renters, and could shape their 2024 votes.
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A small rural town needed more Spanish-language child care. Here’s what it took
June 15, 2024
In Lexington, Nebraska, where two-thirds of residents are Hispanic, hundreds of children lack access to high-quality child care from providers who can communicate with their parents. Something had to change.
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‘Jackson Hole is open’ to visitors as plan to address highway landslide takes shape, officials say
June 10, 2024
As three communities wrestle with destroyed mountain highway, leaders say residents primarily impacted; access is open to Yellowstone, Grand Teton parks.
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Why rural Missouri schools and hospitals might become homebuyers
June 10, 2024
Employers across Missouri are looking for creative ways to retain workers in their towns. Buying homes for them might be a start.
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This Montana school solved its teacher shortage by opening a day care
May 28, 2024
On-site day cares are being used as a recruitment tool. Turns out, they help more than just the teachers.
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NC tourism going gangbusters, with state among top US destinations
May 23, 2024
Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, tourism organizations across North Carolina, including the mountainous regions, describe successful efforts to draw tourists.
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Dollar Stores Force Local Grocery Stores to Close. This Woman Opened One Anyway.
May 20, 2024
Such community stores can provide relief for people living in food deserts, but operating them can be challenging.
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USDA offers disaster assistance to Oklahoma farmers, ranchers after tornadoes
May 09, 2024
The programs are to help restore crop, land, infrastructure and livestock losses and damages.
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Over 170 jobs require a license in Nebraska. The state will soon recognize some earned elsewhere.
April 26, 2024
Nebraska was ranked the 22nd most burdensome state in the country for licensing barriers in 2023, according to the Archbridge Institute, a public policy think tank based in Washington, D.C. Kansas was the least burdensome state.
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