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We All Live in a Small Town May. 26, 2021
Chances are excellent that when you read the heading on this column, you thought to yourself, "Man, ... Read More
Discover South Carolina's Lowcountry Charm May. 23, 2020
By Bonnie and Bill Neely When it's safe to travel again, we suggest a visit to the "Lowcountry" of t... Read More
America's Troubled Waters Nov. 19, 2019
CRESCO, Iowa — If you come to this rural Iowa town, you'll learn about a problem that may soun... Read More
Country Houses Oct. 19, 2019
For many, living in country houses is as common as living in any city. For some it might be a second... Read More
We All Live in a Small Town Oct. 09, 2019
Chances are excellent that when you read the heading on this column, you thought to yourself, "Man, ... Read More
From Climate to Foreign Policy to Trade, Trump's White House Devalues Expertise May. 16, 2019
Researchers for the U.S. Department of Agriculture say the Trump administration is retaliating again... Read More
Short Takes on Territorial Trivialities and Nursing No-Nos May. 06, 2019
Don't Sweat the Trivial Stuff Remember the war in Afghanistan? That is, the longest war in U.S. hist... Read More
The Green New Deal Is a Bad Deal for Americans Apr. 04, 2019
A weather phenomenon called a polar vortex recently descended on the Midwest. Temperatures dropped t... Read More
Justice Is Distorted When Courts Turn Into Profit-Generating Centers Dec. 17, 2018
There is no legal or moral justification for rural Missouri counties to continue their policies of c... Read More
Paris Burned; What Can We Learn? Dec. 06, 2018
While French President Emmanuel Macron was in Buenos Aires for the G-20 meeting, thousands of French... Read More
Democrats, Listen to Bustos and Keep Pelosi Nov. 20, 2018
Nancy Pelosi will probably return as speaker of the House and should. A proven master at running the... Read More
Why Are Pregnant Women Likelier to Die at Rural Hospitals? Aug. 22, 2017
While giving birth at a small hospital in central Tennessee, Whitney Brown developed terrible breath... Read More
Souls vs. Fossil Fuels Aug. 10, 2017
There are regions where economic stress coexists with a beloved way of life. It can be hard to make ... Read More
Small, Rural Hospitals Face a Bleak Future Jul. 18, 2017
North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger has been adamant: He will not support the Medicaid expansio... Read More
A Bitter Political Summer in Wisconsin Jul. 08, 2016
MADISON, Wisc. — The fields of corn growing across the state looked knee-high by the Fourth of... Read More
...Are the Luckiest People Apr. 04, 2015
It's not you; it's me. I just don't really like ... people. It's not because of some shy, reactive r... Read More
Obamacare Imposes Farmer Tax on Pre-Existing Zip Codes Apr. 04, 2014
Despite President Barack Obama's Rose Garden jubilation Tuesday, the Patient Protection and Affordab... Read More
