/tags/rural-ohio rural Ohio en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:15:00 GMT /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 /2024-02-06/a-third-of-ohios-trash-comes-from-out-of-state-some-locals-say-that-stinks Ohio is taking in trash from other states. Some lawmakers argue that Ohio’s small towns are paying the price. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 08:53:00 GMT /2024-02-06/a-third-of-ohios-trash-comes-from-out-of-state-some-locals-say-that-stinks Kendall Crawford /2023-11-20/ohios-diversity-divide-urban-areas-are-diversifying-but-rural-areas-arent Racial diversity in Ohio has increased over the past decade, but the rate of growth isn’t happening at the same pace across the state. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:32:00 GMT /2023-11-20/ohios-diversity-divide-urban-areas-are-diversifying-but-rural-areas-arent Erin Gottsacker