This story was originally published by Stateline. The residents of Roane County, West Virginia, enjoy living among the rolling mountains and winding, two-lane roads. Situated between Charleston and Parkersburg, two of the state’s largest cities, the rural county is known for its small towns and historic buildings. That’s how Sherry Husted, the director of the […] The post Fewer Households, Businesses Will Get High-Speed Internet Under Revamped Federal Plan appeared first on The Daily Yo...| The Daily Yonder
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in Mile Markers, a twice monthly newsletter from Open Campus about the role of colleges in rural America. You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article to receive future editions in your inbox. Blackburn College in southern Illinois has its particular charms. One of just […] The post Scaling Rural Wellness with Clever Collaboration appeared first on The Daily Yonder.| The Daily Yonder
This story was originally published by Community Networks. NTIA, the federal office administering the largest single investment to expand Internet access across the nation, appears to once again be changing the BEAD program in ways that would only force states to further reduce investment in rural areas. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who oversees the NTIA […] The post Commentary: Trump Administration Doubles Down on Pulling Investment Away from Rural Internet Access appeared first on T...| The Daily Yonder
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in Mile Markers, a twice monthly newsletter from Open Campus about the role of colleges in rural| The Daily Yonder
This story was originally published by The Conversation. Drive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and you’ll see more than rows of corn, wheat and| The Daily Yonder
This story was originally published by Stateline. Across the nation, Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health care, and in rural America,| The Daily Yonder
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to| The Daily Yonder