/tags/rural-ohio rural Ohio en-US Copyright Mon, 12 May 2025 08:36:00 GMT /2025-05-12/ohio-rural-libraries-struggle-to-plan-amid-federal-and-state-funding-uncertainty Many of the state’s small libraries rely on the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services for programming. The Trump administration has effectively shut the federal agency down. Mon, 12 May 2025 08:36:00 GMT /2025-05-12/ohio-rural-libraries-struggle-to-plan-amid-federal-and-state-funding-uncertainty Kendall Crawford /2025-05-06/usps-is-modernizing-heres-what-that-means-for-ohio-mail New service standards the United States Postal Service rolled out last month could impact Ohioans — especially those in rural communities. Tue, 06 May 2025 09:25:00 GMT /2025-05-06/usps-is-modernizing-heres-what-that-means-for-ohio-mail Erin Gottsacker /2025-04-29/these-ohio-med-students-want-to-improve-rural-health-care-with-cell-phones The Digital Rural Health Corps aims to increase access to health care in rural communities by teaching people how to navigate technology. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:15:00 GMT /2025-04-29/these-ohio-med-students-want-to-improve-rural-health-care-with-cell-phones Erin Gottsacker /show/all-sides/2025-04-15/appropriate-development-and-keeping-the-rural-feel-of-central-ohio We’ll talk about conservation efforts that are underway to maintain the rural character of central Ohio. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-04-15/appropriate-development-and-keeping-the-rural-feel-of-central-ohio /2025-01-29/rural-homelessness-is-rising-in-ohio-in-wayne-county-advocates-point-to-lack-of-affordable-housing In January, volunteers and outreach groups across the country are conducting the annual Point-In-Time Count, a federally mandated survey of individuals experiencing homelessness. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:25:20 GMT /2025-01-29/rural-homelessness-is-rising-in-ohio-in-wayne-county-advocates-point-to-lack-of-affordable-housing Anna Huntsman /2024-10-22/rural-democrats-reach-out-in-reliably-red-counties Democratic leaders in rural counties are working to convert voters this election season. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:26:00 GMT /2024-10-22/rural-democrats-reach-out-in-reliably-red-counties Kathryn Mobley, WYSO Public Radio /2024-07-05/how-one-rural-county-is-expanding-access-to-public-transportation Meigs County in southeast Ohio is building a transportation hub in response to a growing demand for rides. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 08:47:00 GMT /2024-07-05/how-one-rural-county-is-expanding-access-to-public-transportation Erin Gottsacker /2024-06-25/berries-for-the-highest-bidder-why-some-towns-are-embracing-produce-auctions Nearly one in five people in Morgan County in eastern Ohio is food insecure, even though the area is surrounded by farmland. New money from the state hopes to address that problem. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:02:00 GMT /2024-06-25/berries-for-the-highest-bidder-why-some-towns-are-embracing-produce-auctions Erin Gottsacker /2024-05-31/one-ohio-shop-has-been-producing-copper-kettles-for-150-years Bucyrus Copper Kettle Works opened in 1874. Today, the walls are lined with tools from that time, and it still rings with the sounds of crackling fire and swinging hammers as workers craft copper kettles. Fri, 31 May 2024 12:47:44 GMT /2024-05-31/one-ohio-shop-has-been-producing-copper-kettles-for-150-years Erin Gottsacker /2024-03-19/rural-hospital-closures-pose-health-economic-challenges-for-ohio Two rural hospitals in southwest Ohio recently announced they’re cutting services. It’s part of a larger trend of dwindling healthcare options in Ohio’s small towns. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:15:00 GMT /2024-03-19/rural-hospital-closures-pose-health-economic-challenges-for-ohio Kendall Crawford