Stories tagged: "rural america"

Coronavirus Doctor kneels before a distraught patient sick with COVID-19
Coronavirus COVID Hits a Little Differently in Small Rural Hospitals: Everyone Knows Everyone

As Dr. Shane Wilson makes the rounds at the tiny, 25-bed hospital in rural northeastern Missouri, he greets most of his patients by their first names.

Associated Press Associated Press December 1, 2020 11:21 am EST
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Health Women in Kazakhstan are more likely to survive childbirth than Americans

Improving access to care in rural America is a key focus of bill approved by House committee.

Davis Burroughs Davis Burroughs November 22, 2019 12:56 pm EST
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Politics The freshman Rep. who fought her party for farmers, and won

“You know, we're called a flyover state, but we're incredibly important to this country— and my job is to make sure that I'm the voice for every person in our district."

Davis Burroughs Davis Burroughs November 4, 2019 5:55 pm EST
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Health What happens to rural towns when grocery stores close down

Federal and state governments look to financial incentives to help essential businesses survive in rural areas.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil November 4, 2019 5:39 pm EST

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election