NCRCRD Welcomes New Advisory Committee Members Posted on January 30th, 2025 West Lafayette, Ind, January 31, 2025 – North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the…
Missouri’s Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference Posted on January 16th, 2025 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference held in Benton County, Missouri on September 19-23, 2023 was the third iteration of this conference….
Energize! Exploring Innovative Rural Communities Conference Posted on January 13th, 2025 Wessington Springs, South Dakota hosted the state’s 2023 Energize! Exploring Innovative Rural Communities Conference facilitated by SDSU Extension’s Community Vitality…
Purdue Extension’s Homelessness Efforts in Wayne Co., Ind., Addresses Issue and Reshapes Community Care Standards Posted on January 6th, 2025 Purdue Extension embarked on a four-year mission to confront the homelessness issue in Wayne County, Indiana, amidst skepticism from local…
Review of Business Owner Demographics in the North Central Region Posted on December 10th, 2024 Olivia Williams, Michael D. Wilcox, Jr., and Renee D. Wiatt, Purdue University and North Central Regional Center for Rural Development…
MSU: Empowering Local Leaders to Make Science-based Decisions that Best Fit Community Needs Posted on December 3rd, 2024 Michigan has seen some drastic changes over recent decades that shape how local leaders plan for the future of their…
Rock Valley Rallies for Housing and Economic Growth Posted on December 3rd, 2024 The city of Rock Valley, Iowa fueled by its entrepreneurial spirit, had grown for years. But then, the town’s steady…
UW-Madison Extension Responds to Address State’s Broadband Disparities Posted on December 3rd, 2024 Many Wisconsin communities face below-average access to broadband, reflecting insufficient infrastructure and barriers for underserved households. UW-Madison Extension addressed state’s…
NCRCRD Awarded Two Regionally Focused Grants Posted on November 1st, 2024 West Lafayette, Ind., November 1, 2024 – The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) was awarded two cooperative…
eCommunities: Strengthening entrepreneurial climates in rural Nebraska Posted on October 24th, 2024 To help foster an entrepreneurial mindset within rural Nebraska, Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educator, Shawn Kaskie leads the eCommunities program,…
Illinois Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan led by Illinois Extension Posted on October 24th, 2024 Illinois Extension led the effort to develop the 2023 Illinois Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan allows Illinois communities and…
New NCRCRD Fellow Addresses Region’s Childcare System Posted on October 8th, 2024 North Central Regional Center for Rural Development’s newest Fellow brings an innovative approach to address the region’s fragmented and complex…
New NCRCRD Working Group: In Pursuit of Place Posted on October 4th, 2024 The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the formation and funding of a new…
What do caregivers in the North Central Region use for support and what support do they still need? / Research Snapshot Posted on October 4th, 2024 Emily Southard, Pennsylvania State University, Florence Becot, Pennsylvania State University, Shoshanah Inwood, The Ohio State University, and Elena Pojman Pennsylvania…
The landscape of childcare time burden in the North Central Region, Research Snapshot Posted on September 19th, 2024 Ivanna Carrillo-Siller, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development 1 Introduction The importance of childcare in the well-being…