What does it take to keep a rural hospital strong? We explore that question with three experts in Episode 8 of the Rural Business Show. We first head to Linton, Indiana, to talk to Greene County General CEO Brenda Reetz. She has taken that hospital from being millions of dollars in the red to recording a small profit. With very careful budgeting and management, Greene County … [Read more...]
Episode 7: Diversify Rural Economy
In Episode 7 we look at various efforts to diversify and strengthen rural economies. We see how an old pioneer town is poised to grow its international tourism economy. We talk about how IT companies are having success locating in rural areas. Then we visit with a state development director on how entrepreneurship is catching fire in small towns. Show Notes Parowan: Finding … [Read more...]
Episode 6: Focusing on small towns
The Register-Mail, a newspaper in Galesburg, Illinois, is doing a 12-part series focusing on small towns — less than 1,000 population — in west-central Illinois. The purpose is to look at each featured town's trajectory, from its history to its future. Further, the series looks at what makes each town valuable and unique. In this episode, we speak to an editor and reporter from … [Read more...]
Episode 5: Dealing with Drought
We’re talking about agriculture and how farmers and ranchers in the west are dealing with a long-term drought. We speak with a watershed expert out of UC Davis in California. Then we head to Nevada to speak with the state’s agriculture director. Finally, we talk to a family farm owner with operations in both Northern Nevada and California. Show Notes Drought causing … [Read more...]
Episode 4: Making Films on Rural Businesses
In this episode, we first talk to a project leader in Nebraska who is currently assessing the needs of rural businesses in the area. We then head to Mississippi, where a documentary film company is telling the stories of small-town businesses throughout that state. Show Notes Survey to assess needs of rural Nebraska small businesses and entrepreneurs Rural Enterprise … [Read more...]