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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Company deemed ‘future of education’ for rural schools to falter without cash infusion, founder says
April 24, 2024
The Global Teaching Project that helps bring free college-level science courses to poor, rural public schools, many in the Mississippi Delta, will lose federal funding after the Biden Administration did not renew its grant last year.
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How to protect your community from the toxic lead lurking in soil
April 22, 2024
Our detailed toolkit offers ways to find and address this danger. Download it and join us at a training session to learn more.
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Use of antipsychotics in Maine nursing homes climbs
April 21, 2024
After an initial crackdown and decline, the rate of the powerful medications given to nursing home residents has ticked back up in recent years.
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Train strikes vehicles parked too close to the tracks in Barton during eclipse
April 09, 2024
One woman suffered minor injuries.
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State officials to test local drinking water for fracking waste contamination
April 09, 2024
About 50 people attended a March 27 town hall in Coolville to hear updates on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ water testing plan and related issues.
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Southwest Georgia hospital could reopen with help from federal appropriations
April 05, 2024
Officials say they’re considering reopening as a Rural Emergency Hospital. The model requires hospitals switch out inpatient beds for a focus on emergency services, in exchange for a boost in federal support.
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Q&A: Can the Farm Bill Promote Racial Justice?
April 05, 2024
Researchers at American University say it’s an avenue for reversing decades of discrimination against farmers of color.
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Q&A: Is Meth Really a Rural Problem?
March 15, 2024
Published in collaboration with The Conversation, an interview with Anthropologist William Garriott on hillbilly stereotypes and the truth about urban and suburban methamphetamine use.
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Is water from the Buchtel spring safe to drink?
March 14, 2024
Village residents swear by the spring’s quality, preferring it to public water. Scientists and public health officials say it’s a risk.
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Fired for posting on Facebook? Wausau considers new social media guidelines for employees
March 11, 2024
The president for the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council said the city needs to be careful about including language in its policies that could be interpreted as a constraint on whistleblowing.
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Uvalde city report clears local officers of wrongdoing, outraging families
March 07, 2024
Families were infuriated by praise for local law enforcement in a report on the Robb Elementary School shooting released Thursday by a private investigator.
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Council adopts resolution calling for permanent ceasefire in Gaza war
March 07, 2024
The City of Ithaca is now among at least 48 other U.S. cities that have passed resolutions calling for a ceasefire in an effort to collectively put pressure on state and federal elected officials to end U.S. military funding going to Israel.
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State calls for investigation into cause of Texas Panhandle wildfires
March 01, 2024
As officials try to determine a cause for the wildfires, a Canadian homeowner filed a lawsuit blaming an energy company for the destruction.
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How Cape Cod Police are Handling Human Trafficking
February 27, 2024
The local police are sharpening their tools to tackle the grim reality of human trafficking on the Cape.
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Changes in Child Tax Credit Would Have Outsized Impact on Rural Children
February 26, 2024
A proposed expansion of the child tax credit would make families with lower incomes eligible. A larger percentage of rural children would qualify under the change because rural incomes are lower on average and more families are locked out of the current tax credit.
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