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Note: Items cited on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of RHMA. We simply present them for your information as they relate to small-town and rural life . . .
As small-town America goes . . .
So goes the nation?
Who says you can’t fight City Hall?!
Don’t tell that to 9-year-old Dane Best. He went to the Town Board of Severence, Colorado (pop. 4,275), and got a hundred-year-old ban on snowball fights repealed!
Federal Subsistence Board seeks change to rural determination process
Defining “rural” is not an exact science. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rural encompasses all population, housing, and territory not included within an urban area. But if a community of 2,500 is located in a densely populated area, the Census Bureau considers it to be within an Urban Cluster and not rural. To add to some of the confusion, the following article puts a new twist on determining the meaning of “rural” in Alaska!
Urban-rural split in Minnesota grows deeper, wider
Rural Minnesota communities are concerned that their needs are being overlooked by state lawmakers who appear to prefer spending tax dollars in Minnesota’s cities. ​Demographic trends and declining rural populations contribute to the growing concerns.
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3 out of 4 graduates seeking a pastorate will find themselves in a small-town or country church ... Are you prepared?
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