Rural Life & Communities

25+ min ago   (570+ words) Kankakee County leadership is pressing for more information regarding a natural gas power plant and a planned Indiana data center along the Kankakee River. (Daily Journal/David Volden) Kankakee County officials are sending Indiana authorities a letter expressing concern about…...

5+ hour, 56+ min ago   (377+ words) Sydneysiders, get your cash out: the rainbow economy takes centre stage at the LGBTQIA+ Small Business Fair this Saturday, October 17. It’s your chance to support Sydney’s LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs and small business owners by showing up to Buy Rainbow this weekend!...

54+ min ago   (124+ words) Chronicle Telegram The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has issued the 2026-27 Special Reconnect Order (SRO) 12 through April 16, 2027, Columbia Gas of Ohio customers can reconnect service or avoid disconnection for non-payment during the winter heating season for $175, plus any applicable…...

56+ min ago   (653+ words) Johnson City Press ELIZABETHTON — Siam Road resident Ashley King was already worried about how her neighbor, a single mother, managed to pay $50 or more monthly just for water service — but news that the Siam Utility District's…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (946+ words) Selecting edible fruit trees for sidewalk strips and street curbs can transform front yards with fresh harvests, but choosing the wrong species can crack concrete, entangle utility cables, or create slipping hazards. While compact picks like pomegranate reach just 10 to…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (666+ words) September and October offer prime conditions to plant fruit trees, taking advantage of muted sunlight and moderate temperatures to establish hardy root systems without the punishing stress of summer heat. While hot weather frequently dehydrates young nursery stock, autumn soil…...

16+ hour, 32+ min ago   (69+ words) Ranked by Total local employment The top 25 highest-paid nonprofit executives in the Wichita area received compensation ranging from $290,000 to $1.7 million. The majority of IT services companies saw employment counts fall over the past year. Six of Wichita's largest women-owned businesses…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago   (995+ words) With apple crops decimated throughout the region, local farms are pivoting to sunflowers and sweet potatoes. Philadelphia-area residents heading to fall harvest events may find new things to pick this year as farms diversify their crops. Farmers are finding creative…...

16+ hour, 22+ min ago   (123+ words) The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has conditionally approved plans for a 1.1 GW natural gas plant to be built in the Town of Paris. Residents fill seats before the Wisconsin Public Service Commission hearing for the Red Oak Ridge natural gas…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (996+ words) The old mine dumps surrounding Slovo Park in Springs on Gauteng’s East Rand are difficult to miss. Three of the mine dumps rise high behind people’s homes, forming part of the landscape of the small community between Bakerton and Welgedacht....