The causes of these alarming gaps in equitable access to emergency care are complex. Fixing the problem won’t come from ...

Americans continued to move to smaller towns and cities, resulting in a fourth straight year of growth in rural areas.

CEO Matt Ives wants to hire a third doctor, but he said finding physicians for a rural area has been challenging since the ...

The spring planting season has arrived and that means farmers are moving equipment – big equipment – from one field to ...

AMERICAN farmers, ranchers and rural communities will receive more than $340 million in aid following natural disasters ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Senate Bill 1118, which has already gained some traction in the Legislature's committee system, would change development rules in so-called "rural enclaves." ...

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The new changes in USPS mail service standards are likely to impact rural areas the most with slower shipping speeds. USPS shipping speeds in Louisiana may become slower due to service changes These ...

Rural areas may only be home to 16% of the United States population, but 57% of post offices are in rural areas, which compromise almost 88% of the area the USPS covers. Mail outgoing and ...

It involves taking a lot of the planning responsibilities for rural areas away from local governments and letting developers build with fewer restrictions. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...