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Tag: rural America

Posted inRural America

A Midwest family almost lost their home because of a little-known law

by Kassidy Arena, Midwest Newsroom and Iowa Public Radio February 9, 2022January 19, 2023

“Quiet Title” laws across the Midwest can disproportionately affect homeowners who don’t speak English, such as Natalia Esteban who emigrated from Mexico over 20 years ago.

Posted inRural America

Rural Illinois has lost population over the past decade. It’s gained in diversity.

by Amanda Perez Pintado, Investigate Midwest/Report for America December 15, 2021December 15, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus, Rural America

Rural Covid-19 Infections Rise for Eighth Straight Week

by Tim Murphy and Tim Marema, The Daily Yonder August 25, 2021January 20, 2023
Posted inAgribusiness, Coronavirus

As Trusted Voices, Farmers Could Be Key To Boosting Rural Vaccination Rates

by Christine Herman, Illinois Newsroom August 13, 2021August 31, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus, Rural America, Wellness on the Farm

Farmers already felt isolated. The COVID-19 pandemic made it worse.

by Marissa Plescia, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting February 10, 2021February 24, 2021
Posted inEducation, Fighting COVID-19 in Iowa, IowaWatch

‘Generational shifting’: How a rural Iowa school district changed busing for costs, staffing, and students’ safety

by Kate Hayden / IowaWatch October 23, 2020
Posted inBusiness & Consumer Affairs, Fighting COVID-19 in Iowa, IowaWatch, The Lead Story

Stimulus money was only a short-term fix as rural hospitals brace for the next COVID-19 surges

by Lyle Muller / IowaWatch October 16, 2020
Posted inFighting COVID-19 in Iowa, Health, IowaWatch

Natural disasters during COVID-19 add to the misery

by Lyle Muller / IowaWatch October 16, 2020
Posted inFighting COVID-19 in Iowa, Government & Politics, Health, IowaWatch

Lessons learned in real time at rural hospitals during pandemic

by Lyle Muller / IowaWatch October 16, 2020
Posted inBusiness & Consumer Affairs, Fighting COVID-19 in Iowa, IowaWatch

COVID-19 delays, but doesn’t stop Albert Lea, Minnesota, from replacing lost hospital services

by Lyle Muller / IowaWatch October 16, 2020January 23, 2023

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