Articles on Rural Development

Includes agriculture, broadband, education, factory farming, healthcare, job creation, and wind farms.

Cities View Homesteads as a Source of Income
New York Times, July 25, 2010

House Passes Tribal Law and Order Act
Bismarck Tribune, July 21, 2010

Ownership Group Coming Together for Wind Turbines
Mitchell Daily Republic, July 21, 2010

Tempers Flare at Goodhue County Wind Meeting
Rochester Post-Bulletin, July 20, 2010

Mercy to Add Air Ambulance to Help Serve Southern Iowa
Des Moines Register, July 15, 2010

St. Charles County Council Debates Bill to Ban Bicycles from Rural Highways
St. Louis Beacon, July 13, 2010

Sioux Falls Must Attract Talent
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, July 11, 2010

Rural Broadband Efforst Yield Some Hits, Many Misses
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 7, 2010

Pain-Relief Procedure at Heart of Medical Tiff
Des Moines Register, July 6, 2010

Tree Planters Unite Hog Farmers, Environmentalists
Des Moines Register, July 3, 2010

The Great Great Plains: How Heartland Cities like Fargo and Omaha Became the Nation's New Boomtowns
Newsweek, July 2, 2010

June 2010

Advice for Transforming the Economy of the Rural Midwest
AgWeek, June 29, 2010

Finding Ways to Live with Mental Illness in Rural Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Journal, June 29, 2010

Wind Farm Hearing Draws Crowd in Fond du Lac
Green Bay Press Gazette, June 29, 2010

First Draft of Goodhue County's New Wind Regulations Prove Unpopular
Rochester Post-Bulletin, June 23, 2010

Minnesota Has Steep Climb to Reach Its Broadband Speed and Access Goals
MinnPost, June 22, 2010

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Omaha Language Professor Facing Pressure from Some Tribe Members
Lincoln Journal Star, June 21, 2010

A Logjam over Wisconsin Infrastructure
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 20, 2010

Standing Rock Tribal Council Supports Retiring University of North Dakota Nickname
Bismarck Tribune, June 18, 2010

Rural Residents File Complaint with State over Broadband Access
Wisconsin State Journal, June 16, 2010

University of North Dakota Recuits American Indian Nurses
Bismarck Tribune, June 16, 2010

Reviving Rural Minnesota: Some Small Towns with Big Ideas
MinnPost, June 14, 2010

Rural North Dakota Exporters Lack Market Access
Bismarck Tribune, June 13, 2010

They Abound for Local Angel Investors in the Life Sciences
West Central Minnesota Tribune, June 12, 2010

Wisconsin Town Brainstorms Economic Life After Polaris
St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 10, 2010

Census Shows Fewer Rural Youths in Nebraska
Lincoln Journal Star, June 10, 2010

Mason County Board Rejects Scandia Proposal for Offshore Wind Farm
Muskegon Chronicle, June 9, 2010

Roads in Geauga County's Amish Community Adapted for Buggies, Pedestrians
Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 8, 2010

Rural America Is in the Cross Hairs
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 4, 2010

Ideas for Rebuilding Rural America Discussed at National Rural Summit
Hoosier Ag Today, June 3, 2010

U.S. Agriculture Chief Comes to Hillsboro for National Summit of Rural America
St. Louis Beacon, June 3, 2010

Sec. Tom Vilsack: Rebuilding and Revitalizing America's Rural Communities
Huffingotn Post, June 3, 2010

Willie Nelson: Mid-Size Farm Can Save the Economy
Des Moines Register, June 2, 2010

First RuralMed Scholar Inks Contract with University of North Dakota
Bismarck Tribune, June 1, 2010


May 2010

Hyperion: Economy Has Slowed Refinery Plans
Sioux City Journal, May 30, 2010

Study: Uncertain Outlook for Midwestern Factories
RVBusiness, May 28, 2010

Kenosha County Is in Line for Free Wireless Internet Service
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 27, 2010

Group: More Study on Wind Turbines Before Southern Brown County Locations Approved
Green Bay Press Gazette, May 26, 2010

Farmland Values Increase 8% in Iowa from April '09
Des Moines Register, May 22, 2010

Farm-Fresh Fuel
Columbus Dispatch, May 17, 2010

Airfare Roulette: Complicated Factors Affect Ticket Prices
Bismarck Tribune, May 16, 2010

Minnesota Tribal Leader Stresses Diplomacy in Brewing Dispute Over Fishing and Hunting Rights
St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 7, 2010

Power Plan Riles Rural Residents
Dubuque Telegraph Herald, May 5, 2010

Suburbs, Rural Minnesota Bear Brunt of Foreclosure Rebound
St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 5, 2010

Oil Brings Money, Change, Worries to the Stanley Area
Bismarck Tribune, May 4, 2010

United Tribes Technical College Graduates 20 from New Energy Auditor Program
Bismarck Tribune, May 4, 2010

April 2010

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Survey Show Native Stereotypes
Lincoln Journal Star, April 30, 2010

Pollution Control Board to Hear Case of Thief River Falls Dairy
St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 27, 2010

USDA's Vilsack Lists Three "B"s for Rural Growth
Reuters, April 26, 2010

Disappearing Drugstores: Small-Town Health Suffers as Rural Pharmacies Close
Wisconsin State Journal, April 25, 2010

Battle Over Proposed Brown County Wind Farms Continues
Green Bay Press Gazette, April 25, 2010

Wind Farms Generate Controversy in Stearns County
St. Cloud Times, April 21, 2010

Klobuchar Joins Franken, McCollum in Push to Increase 'Woefully Inadequate' Funding for Indian Schools
MinnPost, April 20, 2010

Farmer Turned Activist Fights Manure-Spreading Faults
Detroit Free Press, April 19, 2010

Only Six Iowa Counties Close to Diverse 2010 Economy Envisioned a Decade Ago
Iowa Independent, April 19, 2010

Native Americans Try to Catch the (Tax Incentives for) Wind (and Other Renewables)
MLive, April 16, 2010

Rebuilding a Town, One Piece at a Time
New York Times, April 13, 2010

State Bus Services Announce Rural Routes
Indianapolis Star, April 6, 2010

Curing the Rural Doctor Shortage
Wisconsin State Journal, April 4, 2010

Adams County's Population Erosion Shows Tiniest Communities' Challenges
Des Moines Register, April 4, 2010


March 2010

Harvesting the Air: Tribes Struggle to Develop New Projects on the Plains
Economist, March 31, 2010

Wind-Farm Pioneer Ties Family Farms to Wall Street
Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 28, 2010

Wanted: Doctors for Rural Clinics
Wisconsin State Journal, March 28, 2010

Rural Minnesota Gets Broadband Boost with Federal Grant
MinnPost, March 26, 2010

Union Proposal Threatens Sale of Xenia Water Utility
Des Moines Register, March 25, 2010

Rural Minnesota Group Visits Cuba, See Trade Opportunities
MinnPost, March 22, 2010

Lorain County Rural Wastewater District Good Example of Regionalism
Northern Ohio Morning Journal, March 18, 2010

Battle Over Broadband: Minnesota Slipping in Efforts to Get More High-Speed Internet Access
MinnPost, March 16, 2010

Wind Turbines Stir Up Bad Feelings, Health Concerns in DeKalb County
Chicago Tribune, March 14, 2010

Caleris Call Centers Succeed with Rural Iowa Employees
Des Moines Register, March 14, 2010

Vilsack: Today's Iowa Ag Workshops 'About Decline of Rural America'
Des Moines Register, March 12, 2010

Rural Health Care Shouldn't Be Out of Reach
Wisconsin State Journal, March 12, 2010

Rural Health Business Incubator Efforts for Vigo County Get Financial Boost
Terre Haute Tribune-Star, March 10, 2010

Red Wing Lawmaker's Wind Turbine Bill Rejected
Rochester Post-Bulletin, March 9, 2010

Planning Continues for Central North Dakota Flooding
Bismarck Tribune, March 8, 2010

Suit Pits Historic Town Against Big Pig Farms
Wall Street Journal, March 3, 2010

Who Decides Where Farms Go?
La Crosse Tribune, March 2, 2010

How Is Rural America Handling Recession
Peoria Journal Star, March 2, 2010

New Ghost Towns: Industrial Communities Teeter on the Edge
USA Today, March 2, 2010

A Challenge to Family Farmers to Save Themselves
Agriculture Online, March 1, 2010

Rural Leaders Discuss Challenges: Beurle Asks Key Questions of Local Leaders in State
Williston Herald, March 1, 2010

Franken, Others Express Concern about Dismal Conditions in Struggling Indian Schools
MinnPost, March 1, 2010

February 2010

Wooing Native Americans for the 2010 Census
Bismarck Tribune, February 28, 2010

Sioux Falls Pays Price to Fly: Geography, Lack of Direct Competition Push Up Cost
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, February 28, 2010

Marquette Surveyed in Best Practices for Small Towns
FOX U.P., February 26, 2010

Broadband Coming to Rural Minnesota, Thanks to Farm Bill
MinnPost, February 24, 2010

Wisconsin Broadband Internet Access Continues to Grow
Janesville Gazette, February 23, 2010

Period of Adjustment: Some Transplants to Hazelton Say They’re Here to Stay
Bismarck Tribune, February 21, 2010

Folks Can Spout Off About Stinky Issues
La Crosse Tribune, February 21, 2010

Rural Mainstreet Economy Slumps for February: Bankers See Business Hiring as Biggest 2010 Challenge
Creighton University Economic Outlook, February 18, 2010

Florida Family Gives Up On Small-Town North Dakota
Associated Press, February 16, 2010

New Data: 40 Percent in US Lack Home Broadband
Associated Press, February 16, 2010

A Plan to Help Places Hurting for Doctors: Incentives Offered for Physicians Practicing in Urban, Rural Areas
Detroit Free Press, February 16, 2010

A Defense of Missouri Farmers
Kansas City Star, February 14, 2010

Helmsley Fortune to Boost South Dakota Again: $5.5M Grant to Support Rural Medical Training
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, February 11, 2010

National Broadband Plan Should Put Main Street First
Des Moines Register, February 5, 2010

U.S. Sets Sights on Stimulating Broadband Access for Rural Areas
St. Louis Post Dispatch, February 3, 2010

Message to President Obama: Why Trade Will Not Save Rural America
Huffington Post, February 3, 2010

Local Residents Should Have a Say in Regulating Factory Farms
Kansas City Star, February 1, 2010

How Do We Stop Hollowing Out the Middle of America?
WIRED Magazine, February 1, 2010


January 2010

Vilsack: Rural America Is in Need of Renewal
Des Moines Register, January 31, 2010

Rural Nebraska Still Faces Challenges in Broadband Service
Omaha World Herald, January 29, 2010

Small Towns Concerned about High-Speed Rail
Springfield State Journal Register, January 26, 2010

Rural Mainstreet Economy Remains Weak for January: Loan Volume Declines to Record Low
Creighton University Economic Outlook, January 21, 2010

Reconsider Setbacks for Wind Turbines
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 19, 2010

Area Farmland Prices Decline
Toledo Blade, January 19, 2010

Tribe Pursues Venture to Turn Waste into Fuel
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, January 18, 2010

St. Charles Processing Plant Won't Be Rebuilt
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 17, 2010

Agritourism Sprouts on Michigan Farms
Detroit News, January 16, 2010

Illinois' High-Quality Cropland Selling for $7,500 to $8,00 an Acre
Galesburg Register Mail, January 16, 2010

Landowners, Developers Laying Groundwork for Community Wind Farm
Billings Gazette, January 16, 2010

Dispute Reveals Small Town's Fault Lines
Des Moines Register, January 15, 2010

American Indian Farmers Have More Land, Less Cash
Associated Press, January 14, 2010

Report: Indiana's Metro Area Taxes Subsidize Rural Counties
Indianapolis Star, January 12, 2010

Wind Power Takes a Blow Around Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 12, 2010

Unskilled and Aging: Bad Economy Wallops Kanabec County
MinnPost, January 11, 2010

Power Power Plants Energize Growth in Small Towns
North Dakota Business Watch, January 1, 2010


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