Maria Sykes, Epicenter Executive Director, in front of the neon welcome sign by artist Lisa Ward. (Photo by Danny Baxter) Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email ...

Gov. Andy Beshear told city officials Friday that the state’s recent streak of economic development announcements and new infrastructure projects is the result of local leaders prioritizing ...

Across the nation, we can expect a scramble among mayors and county executives. They are tasked with responding to the ...

A telehealth project initiated by the Oklahoma State University Department of Agricultural Economics is helping improve health care services in four rural Oklahoma communities. Brian Whitacre, OSU ...

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 Miami County Board of County Commissioners eliminated the county's economic development director position last week.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Rural communities in Kentucky will receive up to $1.4 billion in federal funds to improve access to clean energy, education, health care and economic growth, announced on ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development (RD) has announced a $1 million loan to the Wabash Telephone ...

Over $2 million dollars are coming to the mountain state through the Appalachian Regional Commission’s INSPIRE Initiative.

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - Around $11 million has been made available for rural communities in Kansas to make improvements to local facilities. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced that 24 rural ...