Mayor: Loss of libraries would cause rural towns to be 'completely isolated'
In a determined display of small-town spirit, Coney Pizza boxes carry an urgent message: "Save George's Creek Library." Lonaconing Mayor Jack Coburn, who owns the pizzeria, wants local residents to ...
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This rural Story Co. town is enjoying an economic boom by embracing history, new business
Slater city officials and the Ames Regional Economic Alliance are teaming up to find a new restaurant for a historic building ...
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Fiction to reality: Bridging the urban-rural divide
In “This View From Here,” one of the winning stories in this year’s Imagine 2200 short fiction contest, author Rich Larson ...
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Harmonizing Urban and Rural Definitions for Better International Comparisons
The Degree of Urbanisation manual, developed by six international organizations, standardizes the classification of cities, ...
Ingham cut off for days with two dead and thousands stranded as catastrophic flooding devastates rural Queensland town
Images have captured the grim reality left behind by deadly floods in North Queensland, which left the rural town of Ingham isolated for days, with no power, no running water, and no road access for ...
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Zoning can spark tension in rural Vermont, but what's the cost of opting out? Mt. Tabor offers a clue
A building collapse last summer in Mt. Tabor and its aftermath set off a chain of events pitting town officials, neighbors, ...