Stories Tagged as
Rural America
Small towns offer cash to lure telecommuters
by
Dan Kraker
Nov 25, 2021
Bemidji, Minnesota, population about 15,000, is offering people $2,500 to relocate to the Northwoods and bring their remote jobs with them.
The infrastructure bill is on the president’s desk. What’s in it for rural America?
Nov 15, 2021
Rural states with the most work to do on those fronts — like Alaska, Wyoming, Montana and Vermont — will receive the most funding per capita.
How employer vaccine mandates are playing out in one tribal economy
Nov 12, 2021
During the pandemic, many tribal governments’ strict public health orders have clashed with the more relaxed approach of nearby communities.
Rural Americans brace for more expensive propane
Oct 29, 2021
Heading into winter, the price of residential propane is higher than it's been in 10 years.
Rural vaccinations rise but still lag behind cities
Sep 6, 2021
An uptick in vaccination rates in the rural United States corresponds with rising COVID-19 infections and a slimming number of ICU beds.
What would rural health care from a discount retailer look like?
by
Blake Farmer
Jul 19, 2021
Dollar General, with more than 17,000 stores, is moving into health care. Many rural communities have lost hospitals in recent years.
How America's economy is embroiled in its multibillion-dollar prison industry
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Jun 17, 2021
"The Prison in Twelve Landscapes" director Brett Story on the economic consequences of mass incarceration.
For public good, not for profit.
A view of the vaccine rollout from rural America
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 8, 2021
Dr. Scott Anzalone, a family physician and president of the school board in Logan, Ohio, talks about pandemic challenges.
In some isolated rural areas, COVID-19 is hitting hard
by
Blake Farmer
Nov 13, 2020
Grundy County, Tennessee, is seeing new cases of COVID-19 every day, but health services are not readily available there.
2020 presidential election: a tale of two economies
Nov 12, 2020
A new report from the Brookings Institution says counties where the majority of voters supported President-elect Joe Biden are responsible for a much larger share of economic activity than those that supported President Trump.