rural communities

Decatur’s first LGBTQ Pride festival drew a crowd of about 1,000 and also exposed deep divides in the small Indiana town over inclusion, identity, and faith.

Rural communities are forced to grapple with significant policy changes to social service programs at the state and federal levels. An organization in southern Indiana is bringing people together around a shared mission — that they deserve better.

How does telehealth affect health care in rural areas? One audience member inspired this question.

CivicLab plans to select six to eight communities to coach through developing systems that help train lower-income workers for better jobs over the next two years.

Many of Americas rural counties have just a handful of COVID-19 cases. And health experts say that may be giving residents a false sense of security. Now, outbreaks at food processing plants could shake that complacency.

There are 154 residents for every attorney in Marion county. In rural counties, that number can climb to well over 1,000 residents for every attorney.

The Health Resources and Services Administration's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy awarded $200,000 in planning grants to six Indiana entities, including mental health treatment centers.

IU says the focus and vision of the new center grew out of discussions with local residents, community leaders and the heads of regional organizations.

Republican Eric Holcomb, Democrat John Gregg and Libertarian Rex Bell, sought to connect themselves with a rural audience.

With enrollment and funding dropping in rural school districts across Educators are left with another challenge: find money to school the students who remain.