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Review: Book on Rural ‘Rage’ Is a Grindstone in Search of an Ax
In White Rural Rage A Threat to American Democracy, Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman carry a grindstone in search of an ax. They just don’t like rural America. They contend that white rural America has too much power, that it is too highly regarded, and that the anger of white rural citizens is spilling over in a way that is driving the country to the brink.
What a Borderland Church Taught Me About Belonging
In South Texas’ Hidalgo County, about half a mile due north of the Rio Grande, there’s a one-room United Methodist Church next to an old family cemetery. The church is white with wooden board and batten siding and a small red steeple. It’s a quintessential country church if there ever was one.
Across the Country, Amish Populations Are on the Rise
The Amish, a religious group living almost exclusively in rural America due to their agrarian lifestyle, have astounded both their rural neighbors and researchers with recent population growth. According to the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College, the estimated population of North American Amish in 2023...
At the Eclipse Crossroads of America in Southern Illinois
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Keep It Rural, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Like what you see? Join the mailing list for more rural news, thoughts, and analysis in your inbox each week. On a hot Monday in August, 2017, my friends and I...
City-Country Mortality Gap Widens Amid Persistent Holes in Rural Health Care Access
This story was originally published by KFF Health News. In Matthew Roach’s two years as vital statistics manager for the Arizona Department of Health Services, and 10 years previously in its epidemiology program, he has witnessed a trend in mortality rates that has rural health experts worried. As Roach...
Sunsets, Wildlife and Limited Care: Challenges of Aging in Place in Rural America
Tehachapi, California, residents Mike and Joan McNatt discovered a quiet and welcoming town in 2007, nearly 150 miles from their former home. The empty nesters were attracted to the diverse climate, picturesque views and making a forever exit from the urban congestion. While Mike was still working at the time,...
Congress Likely to Kick the Can on Covid-Era Telehealth Policies
This story was originally published by KFF Health News. Nearly two hours into a Capitol Hill hearing focused on rural health, Rep. Brad Wenstrup emphatically told the committee’s five witnesses: “Hang with us.”. Federal lawmakers face a year-end deadline to solidify or scuttle an array of covid-era payment...
Commentary: The Voucher Question in the South
Most legislatures across the South are now in full swing, with many actively working to establish universal vouchers in their states, while others are expanding existing voucher programs. Vouchers were instituted in the 1950s and 1960s by Southern governors to thwart mandatory school desegregation. The rise of private schools in...
The Most Important Voice on Beyoncé’s New Album
This story was originally published by The Conversation. One of the most impressive parts of Beyoncé’s new album, “Cowboy Carter,” is her roster of collaborators, which includes rising country artist Shaboozey alongside country superstars Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. But to me, the most important guest...
45 Degrees North: 5 Things To Know About Hunter Safety Education
Walk into a classroom or community center set up for a Hunter Education class, and it might. like it’s all about the guns. But really, it’s all about helping kids become safe, responsible hunters who understand the ethics and etiquette of hunting as well as rules of firearm safety.
Q&A: Can the Farm Bill Promote Racial Justice?
Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you see here? You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article and receive more conversations like this in your inbox each week.
Over 3,000 homes on the Navajo Nation Receive Accurate Addresses for the First Time
Adaline Sneak lives at the end of a long, unmarked dirt road in a rural area of the Navajo Nation in Utah. Getting there requires a high clearance vehicle and at least moderate navigation skills. Residents here don’t have typical addresses with street names and house numbers. Until recently, Sneak’s...
What Happens When a Small Town Gets a TV Makeover?
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in The Good, the Bad, and the Elegy, a newsletter from the Daily Yonder focused on the best, and worst, in rural media, entertainment, and culture. Every other Thursday, it features reviews, retrospectives, recommendations, and more. You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article to receive future editions in your inbox.
Grants for Small Towns and Rural Areas Focus on Enhancing Civic Life
A new philanthropic organization will roll out $10 million in grants to rural communities and small towns in 2024, funding projects aimed at enhancing civic participation. The Trust for Civic Life, a collaborative that launched in February, funds small town entrepreneurs, cultural centers, hobby groups, and public venues to create avenues for community participation.
Profile: Grayson LandCare – Incubating Rural Innovation
Inspired by the Australian LandCare model developed to “restore, enhance and protect the natural environment in…local community through sustainable land management and conservation activities,” Grayson LandCare (GLC) wants to foster community and economic growth by embracing Virginia’s agricultural heritage, while keeping a keen eye for the future.
Experts Say Avian Flu Spreads to Humans, Other Mammals
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Keep It Rural, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Like what you see? Join the mailing list for more rural news, thoughts, and analysis in your inbox each week. At the start of 2023, the news was all about an...
Rural Population Grows for Second Consecutive Year
A Daily Yonder analysis of 2023 Census Bureau data showed that rural America gained population for the second year in a row, continuing to reverse a decade-long trend of rural population loss. The gain came primarily in counties that are closest to metropolitan areas and was the result of people...
Commentary: A Community’s Social Capital Helps It Respond to a Tragic Bus Accident
This is not the way I was expecting to resume submitting articles to the Daily Yonder. While writing an article intending to introduce a new state-level social capital model, I received news from my hometown of Rushville, Illinois, of a horrible school bus-truck accident. All five persons involved, including three children, were killed.
Ozarks Notebook: ‘It’s Those Relationships’ – Small Missouri School Shows Big Achievement
Between bites of BLTs and by the gaze of an old-fashioned portrait of George Washington, about 50 kids’ voices sang Happy Birthday in celebration of two sisters’ shared seventh birthday. At some schools, 50 kids might represent a grade, or maybe even just a class. In Thornfield, located...
Filling a Gap in Mental Health Care for Minnesota’s Migrant Workers
This story was originally published by MinnPost. Growing up in southern Texas as a third-generation Mexican American, Gilberto Perez Jr. was familiar with some of the challenges immigrants face. That fueled his efforts as a social worker in Indiana, where he’s worked with community mental health centers to fill the...
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