WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden announced that USDA is inviting applications for grants to strengthen rural cooperatives that serve and are made up of people who are part of socially disadvantaged groups in rural areas. USDA is making the $3 million in grants available under the Socially Disadvantaged … [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...]