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How a Tiny Kansas Town Rebooted Its Struggling Hospital into a Health Care Jewel

Lisa Rab

May 26, 2018 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lakin, Kansas

Instead of letting a rural Kansas hospital perish, one CEO found a way to recruit young physicians, and get grants for the hospital. His methods helped the hospital avoid the common fate many rural hospitals face, which are often forced to shut down. It “now serves about 20,000 patients annually, up from roughly 10,000 patients in 2012, and generated $23.4 million in revenue last year.”

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Australia's Immigration Solution: Small-Town Living

Damien Cave

May 21, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Australia, Pyramid Hill

A town in rural Australia found an unexpected solution to its seemingly inevitable collapse through population decline: by welcoming immigrants even as Australia's urban centers attempt to restrict immigration. In Pyramid Hill, a pig farmer was the first to prove the potential of the idea when he hired 4 Filipino workers to work with him as he entered retirement; now, the area is seeing population growth, new homes, and other signs of success.

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How Indiana is expanding On My Way Pre-K into 15 rural counties

Stephanie Wang

April 30, 2018 |

Chalkbeat Indiana |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Indiana

Teachers and administrators are using text messages and free food and toiletries to spread the word about the state's need-based preschool grants. Advocates report that these strategies have proven successful in reaching and recruiting families in previously untapped rural counties.

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California rural education network launches to help isolated teachers share resources

Carolyn Jones

April 24, 2018 |

EdSource |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

The new California Rural Ed Network is working to connect isolated teachers in small towns and rural communities with resources and education about social-emotional learning and trauma-informed approaches. The initiative, still in its nascent years, aims to "join forces to attract new resources" and "share expertise."

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Can this rural town go from a youth exodus to an art epicenter?

Jeffrey Brown

April 17, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Green River, Utah

A nonprofit called Epicenter uses small-scale architecture and design projects to bring new life to Green River. The town of 950 people has experienced a loss of mining and other jobs. Ambitious young people typically move elsewhere to build their futures, but that may be changing. Epicenter repairs local buildings and is behind a variety of other projects such as a welcome sign, art installations, and a mountain bike trail.

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Meet the New Mexico towns where less connectivity is more

Heath Haussaman

April 10, 2018 |

NMPolitics.net |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kingston, New Mexico

Without much support from local governments, unincorporated towns turn to personal connections to sustain themselves. In the towns of Kingston and Hillsboro, in southern New Mexico, residents cherish their social networks—community boards and face-to-face interactions. Residents push back against suggestions to increase cellphone and internet service, choosing, instead, to embrace their niche culture.

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Tribes lead the way for faster internet access in New Mexico

Leah Todd Lin

April 06, 2018 |

High Country News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Across the United States, tribal lands have the lowest access to internet, an issue that restricts opportunity and education in those areas. In New Mexico, several small tribes have partnered to lay fiber-optic cables that connect the libraries, which serve as primary sources of internet connection, to faster, cheaper internet.

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Four Pueblos Build Their Own Internet Access

Antonia Gonzales

April 06, 2018 |

KNME-PBS |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cochiti, New Mexico

Faced with slow and expensive internet service, the Middle Rio Grande Pueblo Tribal Consortium was created to establish four New Mexico Pueblos to improved service through collective work, collective bargaining, and federal funding. With improved service, people can continue to live on the Pueblo and access necessary tools for work and school as well as modern conveniences.

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How a rural electric co-op connected a community

Leah Todd Lin

April 06, 2018 |

KUNM |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

The Federal Communications Commission states that close to 39% of Americans in rural areas do not have high-speed internet access. Several co-ops in New Mexico are part of a move to change that. Kit Carson and other rural electric cooperatives are bringing fiber-optic internet access to increase the number of people with consistent and quality Internet access, which helps their businesses and their communities.

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In rural New Mexico, a way to make remote work, work

Leah Todd Lin

April 05, 2018 |

NMPolitics.net |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Grants, New Mexico

One of the biggest economic challenges facing small rural towns is the lack of nearby jobs. To tackle this, SoloWorks is providing a physical space and internet access to connect rural New Mexico residents to remote jobs. The government only funds the program if it is successful, so the organization is incentivized to make progress. The success of this program will affect whether it spreads to other towns.

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