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FORT DODGE, Iowa — Allison Roderick has a warning and a pledge for rural residents of her county: The water from their wells could be contaminated, but the government can

Rural schools in Ohio are finding local solutions to ensure their students have the resources and skills they need to be successful. Grand Valley High School in Ashtabula County started a Community Learning Center to help support students. Teacher Jason McConnell, who is also the president of the Grand Valley Education Association, said the center has been a game changer in helping students meet basic needs - so they can focus on learning, and not feel embarrassed about needing help. ...

(KMAland) -- Allison Roderick has a warning and a pledge for rural residents of her county: The water from their wells could be contaminated, but the government can help make

FORT DODGE, Iowa — Allison Roderick has a warning and a pledge for rural residents of her county: The water from their wells could be contaminated, but the government can

President Joe Biden was in southern Minnesota yesterday to highlight federal investments for rural America. Biden visited a farm near Northfield to discuss funding from recent packages such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, with the latter focusing on climate projects and health care assistance. For agriculture, the administration said there is new funding for farmers to take advantage of climate-friendly practices, such as nutrient management, with other pr...

FORT DODGE — Allison Roderick has a warning and a pledge for rural residents of her county: The water from their wells could be contaminated, but the government can help

By Tony Leys for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Rural Democracy Initiative-Public News Service Collaboration Allison Roderick has a warning and a pledge for rural residents of her county: The water from their wells could be contaminated, but the government can help make it safe. Roderick is the environmental health officer for Webster County in north-central Iowa, where a few thousand rural residents live among sprawling corn and soybean...

Allison Roderick, environmental health officer in north-central Iowa, has a warning for rural residents: The water from their wells could be contaminated, but the government can help make it safe.

Allison Roderick, environmental health officer in north-central Iowa, has a warning for rural residents: The water from their wells could be contaminated, but the government can help make it safe.

More than 43 million Americans rely on private wells. But in most cases, residents are free to use outdated wells without having them tested or inspected. The practice is common despite concern about runoff from farms and industrial sites, plus cancer-causing minerals that can taint groundwater.