Job growth and community development are big goals all over the area, and those topics were among many discussed by business ...

The Iowa Rural Development Council (IRDC) announced the selection of 10 local leadership initiatives to receive funding for ...

Rural locations offer companies lower costs, strong incentives, and growing talent pipelines. Explore key advantages and site ...

USDA’s Rural Development mission area needs enough staff at the local level to help producers take advantage of the array of available RD programs, witnesses told a House Agriculture Committee panel ...

The Trump Administration asked states to find the lowest-cost option in the latest program to build broadband infrastructure in rural areas. That opens the door for more types of technology, which ...

Geographical Indications (GIs) serve as a pivotal mechanism in both safeguarding the heritage of local products and promoting rural development. By linking products to their specific place of origin, ...

Digital skills significantly increase total household income and reshape the sources from which that income is generated. By ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have outlined an ambitious vision for transforming rural healthcare through the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. Coming at a time ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (podium) speaks at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 9, 2025 alongside Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (left side), Rural Development undersecretary nominee Glen Smith (right ...

It may not seem like it right now, but at some point the federal government will get back to work. When it does, an area man will be playing the lead role in managing the United States Department of ...