County leaders will revisit the position in the future after opting to prioritize other staffing needs in the coming fiscal year.

Picture the scene: It’s a ribbon cutting in a small town for a new business incubator that has opened in a formerly vacant storefront. There are speeches, balloons, lots of smiles, and a feeling of ...

Sen. Mike Braun and Jennifer McCormick have put economic growth at the center of their campaigns for governor, with a focus on rural economic development. Indiana’s economy barely grew in the first ...

The Braun administration has published a rural economic development plan for Indiana. It looks a lot like plans offered by GOP and Democratic governors over the past 75 years. Indeed, the only element ...

The Nebraska State Capitol building as seen on the opening day of the Nebraska legislative session, in Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. AP Photo/Nati Harnik As the 109th Nebraska Legislature is ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA is investing $15.6 million in loans and grants to spur economic development, catalyze rural prosperity and advance equity ...

(WLUK) -- Projects in two Northeast Wisconsin counties are on the receiving end of $189,000 in funding to support rural economic development, small businesses and job growth. Officials announced the ...

The Rural Renaissance plan creates opportunities to expand education, increase health care services and modernize commerce.

The Alabama Department of Commerce has named two new leaders for its rural development division. Join us at our 40 Under 40 ...

Sen. Corey Simon and the Florida Rural Economic Development Association hosted Rural Counties Day at the Capitol on Thursday, celebrating what organizers described as Florida’s “rural renaissance” and ...

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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Nearly $1.4 million will go toward 21 rural economic development projects across Kansas. Governor Laura Kelly announced on Wednesday, Jan. 24 that the most recent round of award ...