The experiences of different groups in rural settings are of significant importance to the study of rural geography itself. In particular, the experiences of both young people and travellers, often la...
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Democrat John Edwards touted his ties to rural America on Thursday and promised anew to fight powerful special interests he says "are stealing your children's future."Edwards opened his latest Iowa...
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Rural students perform better in science than their urban counterparts, and rural teachers are generally happy with their schools, a federal study says.While many education reports examine urban is...
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Barack Obama wants to hear about the challenges facing rural communities.The Democratic presidential candidate plans a rural policy summit in Iowa in mid-August that will focus on rural economic de...
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, seeking votes in Iowa, on Tuesday offered a plan to aid smaller farms, expand the renewable fuels industry and establish incentives for organic produ...
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On this cable TV channel, there are no political pundits, no reality shows, no poker games.There are livestock auctions, polka music and tractor pulls.CNN it's not. Or MTV. Or ESPN.It's RFD-TV, whi...
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Some newcomers to the Hood River area are startled by a noise that sounds like a helicopter landing in their living rooms in the middle of the night. It's only the sound of frost fans, used to keep...
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Powerful interests in Washington have swayed a new farm bill toward big business, Democrat Barack Obama said Monday, campaigning in the most rural region of this crucial early voting state and prom...
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