Right now atop RuralNewsNetwork.org, a timely story from Carolina Public Press – War in the Middle East is driving up the price of liquid nitrogen used to produce corn fertilizer. Some North Carolina farmers could switch crops in 2026. #localnews #nonprofitnews #ruralnews

As FERN's Theodore Ross explains, rising beef prices are a concern for consumers. Learn more in Ted Genoways' recent story for FERN and The Guardian, which breaks down the systemic reasons: https://thefern.org/2026/02/big-four-beef-processors-under-fire-as-prices-for-steaks-and-hamburgers-soar/

Oil Tycoon and GOP Donor Harold Hamm Asked Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt for Senate Appointment to replace Sen. Markwayne Mullin, @oklahomawatch.bsky.social reports 🔗 oklahomawatch.org/2026/03/06/oil-tycoon-and-gop-donor-harold-hamm-asked-oklahoma-gov-kevin-stitt-for-senate-appointment/ #nonprofitnews

In Minnesota, farmers have been hurt by retaliation from China and other nations that cut imports of grain, pork, beef and other products and also by the higher cost of imported fertilizer, farm equipment and other inputs. @minnpost.bsky.social localizes the landmark decision on tariffs #localnews

State data shows that South Dakota has about 6,000 children enrolled in Head Start or other federally funded early learning programs for low-income families, but does not have state-funded pre-K education options for working parents who don’t qualify for assistance. @sdnewswatch.bsky.social reports

A growing controversy around a conservative activist handing out $1,500 checks on the House floor has dominated the legislative session now underway in Cheyenne. The blowback isn’t confined to Wyoming’s Capitol. @wyofile.com reports in collab w/ several publications across the state. Folo coverage

West Virginia could get nothing in taxes from data centers for a decade under proposed bill. Story via @mtnstspotlight.bsky.social #localnews #ruralnews #nonprofitnews

I continue to follow the thoughtful coverage from @sahanjournal.bsky.social in Minnesota – one of 500 trusted members of @inn.org nationwide contextualizing what increased #ICE enforcement means for different communities. #nonprofitnews #localnews

Last summer, INN's Collaborations Project Manager Paulina Velasco worked with 20 journalists across 10 member newsrooms on "Sowing Resilience," a series about food insecurity. Read Velasco's farewell and reflection on collaborations and rural journalism: news.inn.org/community-po...

An @oklahomawatch.bsky.social investigation exposes the questionable and potentially illegal tactics of a self-styled “predator-catching” group, whose leaders now face felony charges in Texas — underscoring how their vigilante approach has spiraled beyond state lines. #nonprofitnews #ruralnews

Leaders of the effort say they moved to rural Hood County for its quiet country charm, which was shattered by what locals call “that roar” from the facility. @texastribune.org reports – #localnews #ruralnews #nonprofitnews

Robert Roberson faces execution in TX Oct16 for the ‘02 murder of his daughter Nikki Curtis. For yrs, a growing pool of supporters—from the lead detective to Dr. Phil—have argued he’s innocent; that doctors & prosecutors blamed him for Nikki’s death through a faulty diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome

Water resource “hedge funds” and corporate farms are running the desert dry. @sentientmedia.org reports from Arizona where they produced this powerful video filled with local, rural voices. #localnews #ruralnews #nonprofitnews sentientmedia.org/arizona-desert-where-your-neighbor-is-an-alfalfa-farm/

In La Paz County Arizona, like 80% of the state, there are few restrictions on groundwater use. We went to investigate why the desert is running dry, and who stands to profit. Meet the residents who fear that without change, the area will become unlivable. buff.ly/32dhv7q

🚨🌾🚨 Nine newsrooms in @inn.org's Rural News Network just wrapped Sowing Resilience, a cross-country reporting series, in partnership with @apnews.com. The series tackles hunger in rural America, connecting local reporting to a national crisis. 🧵 #ruralhunger #ruralnews #nonprofitnews

Fresh, local meals are disappearing from North Carolina schools after federal funding cuts. Rural districts are struggling to fill the gap and students are the most affected. Enlace Latino NC & #RuralNewsNetwork Read more here👇 enlacelatinonc.org/en/north-car...

Called 287(g) agreements after their section in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1991, they allow local police to interrogate and arrest people for federal immigration violations, then hold them for deportation processing. @oklahomawatch.bsky.social + @kosuradio.bsky.social reports

“We killed the corrupt special session, withstood unprecedented surveillance and intimidation and rallied Democrats nationwide to join this existential fight for fair representation — reshaping the entire 2026 landscape,” said Rep. Gene Wu of Houston, House Dem Caucus chair. via @texastribune.org

For people who live hundreds of miles from clinics, in small towns where the pharmacist might be your uncle—or cousin—losing access to mifepristone through the mail isn’t just inconvenient. It can be dangerous and stigmatizing. New from @civilbeat.bsky.social – #localnews #ruralnews #nonprofitnews

Canadians and Americans are working together to stop the construction of two new mega-dairies in North Dakota. At the core of the fight? Clean water. @jesslsr.bsky.social shares how advocates and residents are fighting against factory farms.

In this spotlight on @capitalb.bsky.social –– one of 90+ newsrooms in @inn.org's Rural News Network –– health care professionals, advocates tell @aallyahpatrice.bsky.social their biggest fear is that Black communities will be the hardest hit and the lack of access could worsen economic disparities.

In this unincorporated Florida community, farmworkers often struggle to put fresh fruit and vegetables on their own tables, @sentientmedia.org reports. Since ICE raids have increased, a group of Quakers have started attending distribution, making sure their phones are always charged and accessible.

NEW TO RNN: @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social is among the newest @inn.org-member newsrooms to join the Rural News Network. The award-winning nonprofit newsroom holds power to account and is a trusted source for bulletproof reporting on the human impact of military service.

NEW atop ruralnewsnetwork.org, this immigration story from @spotlightdelaware.bsky.social: "The first thought for many immigrants at the sight of an abandoned car, residents say, is now that ICE took the passengers. Not car trouble or a busted tire, but federal agents." #ruralnews #nonprofitnews

The move follows Maxwell's two-day meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in Tallahassee, where her attorney said the two discussed "about 100 names" associated with Jeffrey Epstein. Bureau of Prisons declined to give any explanation for Maxwell’s move.

200 employees at a JBS plant in Iowa were informed that their visas had been revoked. Now, their employment is over, and they may have to leave the U.S. immediately. Watch the whole story with our investigative reporter @ninaelkadi.com.

MUST READ from @inn.org member newsroom @sentientmedia.org – "Although a U.S. firm owned by JBS made the single biggest donation to Trump’s inaugural campaign, the corporation is not immune to the effects of his policies." #ruralnews #nonprofitnews #climate #politics #immigration #factoryfarms

Via @shastascout.bsky.social: New California State (NCS)––a political movement whose leaders say they have support from the federal admin to propose the creation of the 51st state––hopes to present the results to Congress in an attempt to leave behind the “tyranny and corruption” of CA's gov.

I got permission to share this, and I'm extremely grateful for that. The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one. This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.

As Trump administration cuts off the 988 Lifeline’s Option 3 for focused LGBTQ+ support, Hopelab and Born This Way Foundation release report showing great needs for LGBTQ+ youth in rural areas and their heavy use of digital tools to connect for support. #ruralnews #localnews

The retail giant is looking to expand its rural delivery reach by investing $4 billion across the country to speed up local delivery times. via @mendovoice.bsky.social #ruralnews #localnews #nonprofitnews

👀 A revealing look at the GOP fault lines, from Ted Cruz’s home state: @texastribune.org reports on how Texas Republicans are reacting to his Iran war talk — and how it ties into Trump. www.texastribune.org/2025/06/19/t...

⭐ INN's Collaborations Project Manager Paulina Velasco has been named one of @current.org's 2025 Rising Stars — and we couldn't agree more! A former colleague said that Paulina is a "highly critical thinker" and "showed tenacity and perseverance in her reporting." current.org/our-2025-ris...

A new 5-part series from @inn.org's Rural News Network, w/ support from Ascendium Edu Group, explores how industry, state governments and education systems are training a growing clean energy workforce. @canarymedia.com kicks us off in Decatur, IL. #nonprofitnews #localnews #cleanenergy #ruralnews

“This is short-term thinking at its absolute worst,” said Walt Gasson, a fourth-generation Wyoming hunter and outdoorsman. “We are standing by letting people make decisions for us that don’t reflect our own legacy, what we want to leave for our grandkids.” Eye-opening read via @highcountrynews.org

Powerful new story from @kosuradio.bsky.social looks at how Oklahoma tribes are preserving and reviving Native languages despite generations of forced assimilation policies. It explores the deep ties between language and both personal and community well-being. #mustread #localnews #nonprofitnews

Looking for vetted newsrooms you can trust to deliver independent coverage? Start here. The INN Network consists of about 475 nonpartisan news organizations that provide high quality journalism as a public service. Learn more at findyournews.org. bsky.app/starter-pack/thexylom.com/3layrbgln4a2o

Important read from @barnraiser.bsky.social about #schoolvouchers; that knocking out rural legislators in states like Iowa, Texas and Wyoming, is not the same as eliminating long-standing rural opposition to vouchers. #education #ruralnews #localnews #nonprofitnews

Wyoming’s lone congressional Rep. Harriet Hageman will no longer appear at town halls set for later this week in Cheyenne and Torrington. Wyoming Democrats tell @wyofile.com she is attempting to distract from widespread frustration sparked by Trump administration’s cuts and firings.

"It troubles me to see that so many in the audience appear to be white and intolerant of diverse political views. Diversity is our strength.” writes Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell, a Trump appointee. #DEIrony

When Pres. Trump issued a temporary freeze on federal grants and loans last month, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s office offered a calm public-facing reax. But emails and texts show many state agencies—like orgs across the US—were simmering with questions and concern. via @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social

Rural communities have begun to attract tech companies for data centers due to their low population densities, ample open space, and relatively lower energy and land costs, @capitalb.bsky.social reports.

MUST READ from @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social: Nebraska immigration detentions appear to be up slightly. But advocates for immigrants and law enforcement officials alike say the rumors are far outpacing the reality. #immigration #localnews #ruralnews #nonprofitnews

The # of measles cases in Texas has grown to 90 with two more West Texas counties reporting infections, according to state officials – via @texastribune.org. Since the measles vaccine was not a requirement to attend school until 1980, some older adults are questioning whether they have immunity.

Thousands of rural Americans are employed by the federal government in a variety of jobs across the nation. @dailyyonder.bsky.social looks at how Trump’s employment purge will affect rural communities. #ruralnews #localnews #nonprofitnews

A Nebraska congressman tells @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social he’s proud of his nephew, Luke Farritor - a young computer engineer working for Elon Musk's #DOGE. His uncle says Farritor will make the right decisions. A Nebraska tech mentor says Farritor’s involvement is “a dagger to the heart.”

North Carolina churches join lawsuit against policy allowing ICE into places of worship. Several denominations are uniting against the policy that allows ICE in “sensitive locations.” @enlacelatinonc.bsky.social reports –

The American Indian Movement activist was released from federal prison after gaining clemency from President Joe Biden. He spent 49 years behind bars in what he has long maintained was a wrongful conviction in the deaths of two federal agents. @ictnews.bsky.social reports

Right now on RuralNewsNetwork.org, a cross-country look at how recent federal cuts are affecting #rural communities, via coverage from @inn.org members: @wyofile.com, @nchealthnews.bsky.social, @cardinalnews.org, @mtnstspotlight.bsky.social, @montanafreepress.org + @ictnews.bsky.social. #localnews

The need to explore the effects of federal budget cuts on Virginians crystallized for House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott when a neighbor – an employee at the VA – saw him outside of his house in early February, stopped him and asked, “What are you doing to protect us?” via @cardinalnews.org.