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The rural infection rate in Mississippi was 67% higher than the national rural rate last week, according to a Daily Yonder analysis.
New Partnership To Enhance Outdoor Spaces At Tribal Schools
The Bureau of Indian Education and the Trust for Public Land are partnering to create culturally relevant outdoor spaces as part of pilot projects at nine schools.
After a Brief Pandemic Reprieve, Rural Workers Return to Life Without Paid Leave
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A Year to Prepare – Organizers Work to Ensure 988 Helps Rural Residents Too
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Report: 113K U.S. Indigenous Individuals Live in Mental Health Care Deserts
A lack of broadband access adds to the disparity with telemedicine gaining popularity as a mental health resource.
Wind Farms Deliver Economic Jolt to Rural Middle America
Wind farms boosted seven of 10 counties with nation’s largest GDP increases.
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