Local journalism in the U.S. remains at a crisis point: newsrooms that existed for decades have vanished or are at risk of disappearing. At the same time, there are urgent external crises that make the need for communities to receive information all the more critical – namely climate change.

The Rural Newswire exists in order to help provide resources to newsrooms that serve rural communities. For editors and publishers looking for editorial support, all of our stories are free to redistribute, republish, and share.

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10/15/2024

Trump’s proposed mass deportations could ‘decimate’ the US food supply

If the Republican candidate carries out his immigration agenda, who will run America's farms?

10/15/2024

Medical Academy Serves High School Students and Their Communities

The program helps rural students get a start in the medical field, while providing local healthcare systems with a prospective workforce motivated to stay local.

10/14/2024

Proposed Postal Changes Could Slow Down Rural Mail

USPS's cost-cutting measures could disproportionately hurt rural people who rely on the service the most.

10/11/2024

The Community Arts Movement: Tilting at Windmills? 

Robert Gard’s name might not be familiar to residents of most small communities, but his influence has been keenly felt in nearly every corner of rural America.

10/11/2024

Q&A: The Early Days of Hurricane Recovery in Western North Carolina

Hurricane Helene devastated much of the Southeast United States, including North Carolina, in late September. Former Appodlachia podcast host Callie Pruett Schwaber talked about what it's been like to watch her community come together post-storm.

10/11/2024

As Election Day approaches, here’s what mail-in voting looks like in Vermont

CNS journalists plan to delve into the data to tease out trends and provide Vermonters with a deeper understanding of the state's vote-by-mail system.

10/11/2024

Citizen science key to preserving monarch butterflies’ grand migration, experts say

"The only way we know a lot of this stuff is because thousands of people have helped us collect data across the landscape," one Vermont expert said.

10/11/2024

Dairy workers report unsafe work, low pay in Migrant Justice study

The survey, done with the University of Massachusetts Amherst Labor Center, focused on 212 Spanish-speaking migrants working on farms.

10/10/2024

For Rural Transit Agencies, a Rocky Road to Zero Emissions

Rural public transit agencies are up against limited choices and resources as they work to decarbonize their fleets.

10/10/2024

Helene’s Long Trail of Destruction: Rural Virginia Also Suffers from the Storm’s Heavy Winds and Rain

The devastation in Western North Carolina has deservedly received a lot of attention. But Helene didn't stop in the Tar Heel State. A resident of Appalachian Virginia reports on the impact of the storm near Galax.

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