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Commentary -- Rural elderly and health

By Jon Bailey Many rural areas of the United States are experiencing significant demographic shifts, chief among them an aging population. In 2007, approximately 15 percent of rural residents were...

Tue, Apr 14, 2009 - 4:44pm

Rural lawmakers defeat school sharing, for now

ST. PAUL - Rural lawmakers afraid that local firms could lose business helped defeat a proposal to encourage school districts to work together. Senate Minority Leader David Senjem, R-Rochester, said...

news Tue, Mar 17, 2009 - 10:00am

Dr. Stephen Olsen, right, listens to Mary Benson's breathing during her recent visit to the ACMC clinic in Atwater. The satellite clinic is scheduled to close May 1, following Olsen's retirement. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

Atwater clinic to close

When Dr. Stephen Olsen closes his 30-year career as a solo-practice family physician this spring, the doors of the Atwater clinic will also close. Olsen, 60, is retiring. The small...

news Mon, Mar 16, 2009 - 9:22pm

As interest in small wind grows, so does resistance

By Tom Cherveny West Central Tribune OLIVIA -- Glen Rohlik is like a growing number of farmers these days.

Mon, Mar 16, 2009 - 10:30am

Dr. Mary Wakefield, director of the Center for Rural Health at UND, was named by President Obama today to be the administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald

Obama picks UND official for key health care job

The Obama administration has picked one of UND's own to join its health care team. Now the head of the Center for Rural Health, Mary K. Wakefield will start a...

news Sun, Feb 22, 2009 - 1:00am

There is demand for improved broadband Internet service in rural counties, including those with a high percentage of elderly residents, Pam Lehmann of Lac Qui Parle County Economic Development Authority said Monday. Lehmann took part in a discussion on broadband Internet service led by U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, pictured at left. Photo by Scott Wente, St. Paul Capitol Bureau.

Internet upgrade vital for rural Minnesota, which lags behind

By Scott Wente St. Paul Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL - Some rural Minnesota school children cannot use certain learning tools, while their classmates can. Small businesses have difficulty competing because...

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 - 12:00am

Franken highlights rural plans

By Scott Wente and Don Davis St. Paul Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL - Two E's -- energy and education -- are key to keeping rural Minnesota vibrant, Al Franken said...

education Fri, Oct 24, 2008 - 12:00am

Vets tell House Speaker rural medical services must improve

By Scott Wente St. Paul Capitol Bureau MINNEAPOLIS - Military veterans living in rural areas need more access to federal medical services, Minnesota veterans told the most influential member of...

Wed, Apr 23, 2008 - 12:00am