Rural South Dakota voters reject proposal to require hand-counting of ballots
Voters in three small South Dakota counties on Tuesday rejected a measure that would have required manual vote counting in future elections. The votes in Gregory, Haakon and Tripp counties were an unusual step as other parts of the U.S. consider moving to manual counting in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s claims of […]
House price growth in rural areas outstrips towns in Great Britain | House prices
UK data shows that house price growth in rural areas has outpaced urban areas over the past five years, with rural semi-detached homes being the best-performing property type. Figures from mortgage lender Nationwide showed average house prices in primarily rural areas rose 22% during the period, compared with 17% in primarily urban areas. The firm […]
Rancher, 21, vanishes while walking to work in rural Utah
A 21-year-old rancher with a history of fugitives disappeared last month while walking to a new job in a “very rural” area of Utah. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Green was reported missing on April 17 after she failed to show up for her shift at a ranch in the remote community of Callao, according to the Juab […]
Hospital closure in rural North Carolina underscores health care’s place as a top issue in battleground state
Martin General Hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, is one of more than 100 rural hospitals to downsize or close over the past decade. A lack of available health care could pose a challenge to President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, as he and former President Donald Trump battle for votes in the state. It’s highlighted. County […]
Biden campaign ups their ground game, fighting to cut into Trump’s margins in rural counties
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is utilizing its fundraising muscle to open dozens of field offices in some of the country’s most Republican-leaning counties located in critical swing states. The campaign opened more than 150 offices and hired more than 400 staffers in seven battleground states. They intend to have 200 offices and 500 staffers […]
A Colombian army helicopter has crashed in a rural area of the country’s north, killing 9 soldiers
A military helicopter carrying supplies to troops crashed in a rural area in northern Colombia on Monday, killing nine soldiers on board, the country’s military said. The Colombian military said in a statement that helicopters were recently carrying supplies to the city of Santa Rosa del Sur, an area where fighting has broken out between […]
The misguided laws contributing to America’s rural health crisis
America’s rural health care crisis continues to worsen. More than 90% of rural counties are at risk. shortage The number of family doctors is decreasing, and many rural residents are forced to travel. time Even basic steps. Over the past 20 years, nearly 200 Rural hospitals have also been closed.hundreds more hospitals wobbling It is […]
Rural Texas towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow
A hack that flooded a small Texas town’s water system in January has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group, and U.S. utilities have been targeted by foreign cyberattacks. This is the latest example of this happening. The attack was one of three attacks on small towns in rural Texas Panhandle. Local officials said […]
Planned aluminum smelter will permanently employ 1,000 in rural KY: governor
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that Century Aluminum intends to build a smelter in the northeast Appalachian region of the Bluegrass State. Further action is still needed to reach an agreement. Construction of the refinery will then receive $500 million in support from the Department of Energy. “Many steps still need to be […]
An Australian farmer has held the first carbon-neutral cattle sale – here’s how it works | Rural Australia
Australia’s first carbon-neutral cattle sale took place this week. On Thursday, 700 Angus breeding cows and heifers raised using carbon-neutral farming methods were slaughtered at a saleyard in the small town of Gloucester, a three-hour drive from Sydney. In theory, the farm sequesters more carbon than the cows emit, so every cow at auction has […]