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 ...

University of Nevada, Reno Extension taps Chris Markl to lead education and research efforts that support small businesses ...

MARQUETTE – Three Northern Michigan University students have been selected to participate in the third cohort of NMU’s Rural Leadership Fellowship Program, a public-private partnership with InvestUP ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The Department of Local Affairs recently awarded $780,000 for 13 projects across Colorado through the Rural Economic Development Initiative program. The REDI program aims to help rural ...

How do we build thriving rural communities in the 21st century? The labor-intensive, extractive industries paradigm that has long powered rural economies—think agriculture, manufacturing, mining, ...

The South Carolina Department of Commerce released its 2025 industry recruitment results Wednesday noting the highest ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina announced $9.12 billion in capital investment and more than 8,100 new jobs in 2025, marking ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Six East Tennessee sites received multi-thousand-dollar grants to support economic development projects in rural areas, Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday. Each grant was awarded by ...

Across West Virginia, new development projects are changing the landscape for residents and businesses alike. From revitalized downtowns to expanded industrial parks, these efforts are creating jobs, ...

A fiery exchange erupted in the State Assembly late Wednesday night as lawmakers advanced a sweeping $2.5 billion economic ...

Linn County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Kirsten Running-Marquardt (from left), Chair Brandy Z. Meisheid and Sami Scheetz listen to a public comment during the Linn County Supervisors public ...

An entrepreneurial program for youth and young adults received over half of the budget needed to expand its career training program in agriculture, retail, and entrepreneurship. The Center for ...