Rural communities everywhere continue to confront different economic challenges. Some communities demonstrate a resilience during downturns and recover quickly, while others lag behind. A major study in Colorado explores why this is. Meridith Marshall, Brian Lewandowski and Laura Blomquist led the way in creating the study titled RURAL ECONOMIC RESILIENCY IN COLORADO. It was … [Read more...]

Rural Americans played a big part in sending Donald Trump to the White House, with 64 percent of rural voters pulling the lever for the billionaire real estate developer. A cornerstone of his campaign was repealing and replacing Obamacare and recently the House passed a bill that will certainly change the landscape of healthcare once again. This is a modified version of the … [Read more...]

This episode covers what happens when local leaders in rural areas come together to go after a specific goal. I’m excited to dive into this with two individuals who are working every day to help rural communities accomplish great things. I first talk to Hickman County, Kentucky judge/executive Kenny Wilson (2:53). Hickman County has just under 5,000 people, and the county … [Read more...]

There are many ways government policies and programs can affect rural businesses - both at the national and local level. In this episode of the Rural Business Show, we explore some of them with two experts. Diane Smith is an entrepreneur, policy expert and writer who lives in Whitefish, Montana. She is the CEO and Founder of American Rural, a coalition seeking to foster … [Read more...]