A dispute over boundaries, taxes, and fire protection is heading to court in Cass County. Southern Valley Fire and Rescue has filed suit against Fargo and Cass County, alleging the city illegally annexed land on its south side and redirected millions in[...]
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6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong
Roughly 1 in 5 Americans live in rural areas – places the federal government defines based on small populations and low housing density. Yet many people understand rural America through stereotypes. Media and political conversations often use words or terms such as[...]
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Upcoming North Dakota special session expected to be ‘rubber stamp’ for federal health care funds
North Dakota lawmakers are preparing for a special session in January — but their hands will be mostly tied. The session’s purpose is to formally accept roughly $500 million in federal funds for rural health care, yet how that money is spent[...]
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North Dakota legislative leaders expect special session for federal rural health care dollars
North Dakota lawmakers are preparing for a rare windfall: $500 million in federal funding aimed at strengthening rural health care over the next five years. The money comes through a new national program designed to offset Medicaid cuts and support services like[...]
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Privatize or downsize the USPS? Rural customers worry either hurts them
On a quiet stretch of gravel road in western Nebraska, Roger McDonald delivers more than mail—he delivers connection. His 150-mile route underscores the fragile lifeline rural postal workers provide in an increasingly uncertain future. As debates around privatization swirl in Washington and[...]
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US hospitals see stark decline of obstetric services, North Dakota leading the way
At least a quarter of hospitals in seven states closed their obstetric services between 2010 and 2022, according to a new study in the journal Health Affairs. And in six states, more than 60% of hospitals lacked obstetrics by 2022. Using data[...]
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Report: LGBTQ+ rural teens find more support online than in their communities
New research has found that rural LGBTQ+ teens experience significant challenges in their communities and turn to the internet for support. The research from Hopelab and the Born This Way Foundation looked at what more than 1,200 LGBTQ+ teens faced and compared[...]
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North Dakota Legislature advances bill to back rural improvement projects, strikes another
A long-term vision for rural North Dakota didn’t survive the legislative gauntlet — but lawmakers didn’t walk away from the issue entirely. Senate Bill 2097, a bold plan to create a $50 million endowment fund, was scrapped after House members balked at[...]