For University of Minnesota Extension educator Ellen Wolter, the divide between rural and urban communities is more imagined ...

Rebecca Nesbit and Laurie E. Paarlberg argue that volunteering cannot be a one-size-fits-all solution, as the experiences of ...

Grab your popcorn, it’s going to be an interesting 2026 legislative session in Colorado. There’s not much you can count on ...

Where you live can shape your health and your prescription costs. Urban and rural communities differ not just in lifestyle and resources, but also in the medications people take and how much they pay ...

Janet Simoneaux, 68, retired to Lake Como in rural Putnam County before a biosolids company announced plans to dump nearby.

Government scholars Suzanne Mettler and Trevor Brown both grew up in rural communities—and both were struck by how divided those small towns became. "Growing up, many of my family friends voted for ...

Stephanie Leiser, University of Michigan According to our recent survey of officials in Michigan communities, local democracy ...