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A real rural future
The COVID-19 pandemic dispersed many Americans across the nation. And today, cities are not dominant in the hearts and minds of Americans whatsoever. In reality, not only are most Americans more interested in living in rural areas than in big cities, but many living in rural areas are quite optimistic about the future and still believe in the power of hard work.
Research: Migration Key to Rural Economic Development
According to the researchers, the majority of new businesses opening in rural counties are operated by people “between the ages of 50 to 74.”
Montana’s Aaniiih Nakoda College to establish Buffalo Research and Education Center
The center aims to enrich the relationship between the people of Fort Belknap, the tribal bison herd and the prairie ecosystem.
Kansas 2030 broadband goal aims to win new businesses and residents with high-speed internet
“We’re being bold,” said Lt. Gov. and Commerce Secretary David Toland. “We’re being ambitious. We’re being aggressive. Because we understand how high the stakes are. We are in a race as a state against other states, and we want to win that race so that we can win new residents, we can win new businesses and we can retain the ones that we have.”
Montana schools are nearing a deadline to test their water for lead — and results so far aren’t great.
Now, with two weeks to go before the deadline, 136 schools — only about a quarter — have sent in samples and, of those, 125 have had at least one fixture exceed the state action level for lead.
Video – Bone Dry – Farming Across Montana in 2021
Winifred native Riley Slivka grew up on a farm and ranch, learning all about ag production. These days, he’s producing a different commodity: videos. On Dec. 7, Slivka released his documentary film, “Bone Dry,” chronicling the difficult 2021 season.
Corporations are consolidating water and land rights in the West
Ghost cattle — 200,000 made-up heifers. A massive fraud rocking eastern Washington’s arid ranching communities, leading to criminal charges and bankruptcy. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a Bill Gates-owned company duking it out at the auction block, each willing to spend more than $200 million to buy 22,500 acres of ranchland and its associated water rights.
Supply chain issues create multi-billion dollar opportunities for small town America
“This will be the single most consequential development for our local economy since the railroad was laid through here in the 1870s,” said Taylor Mayor Brandt Rydell.
USDA Expands Access to Four Key Loan Programs
USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced the Department is expanding access to four loan guarantee programs that provide funding to help rural communities create jobs and improve local infrastructure.
Inequality Grows in Western Zoom Towns
As demand for housing grows, small Western towns are experiencing skyrocketing housing costs and rising displacement.