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New Microcredential Program Aims to Fill Need for Grocery Transition Specialists

Posted on November 29th, 2023

Responsive programming, listening, and research led K-State Research and Extension’s Rural Grocery Initiative (RGI) to discover an extensive need for…
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Lincoln University: Climate Smart Beekeeping as a Lucrative Entrepreneurial Operation

Posted on November 14th, 2023

According to Adrienne Hunter-Green, a Lincoln University Cooperative Extension (LUCE) Regional Educator of Family, Community and Consumer Sciences (FCCS) at…

Ohio Small Business Summit: A Catalyst for Business Development and Outreach

Posted on October 30th, 2023

The Central State University Extension’s (CSUE) Community & Economic Development (CED) team created and hosted its inaugural Ohio Small Business/Agribusiness…
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Cooperative Business Model Re-Emerging as Opportunity for Rural Nebraska Business Development

Posted on October 26th, 2023

For Nebraska Extension’s Cooperative Development Center (NCDC) and Rural Prosperity Nebraska (RPN), the possibilities of the cooperative business model delivered…
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How COVID-19 Changed Workforce Participation Preferences in the North Central Region

Posted on September 18th, 2023

By Ivanna Carrillo-Siller Workplace preferences before and after the COVID-19 pandemic As the world began to shut down at the…
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Unraveling Local Living: A Peek into the Diverse Preferences of Family Households with and without Children

Posted on September 18th, 2023

By Alejandra Armesto Gómez The significance of certain amenities within the local community cannot be overstated. Beyond the provision of…
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Community Visioning Local Landscapes

Posted on August 24th, 2023

Contributed by Iowa State University Extension and Research The Iowa’s Living Roadways (ILR) Community Visioning Program is a participatory process…
Mural in Peoria, IL

Central Illinois Cultural Assets

Posted on August 24th, 2023

Contributed by University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign Extension With funding from an Extension Collaboration Grant, the Central Illinois’ Cultural…
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Kansas State’s Facilitation Initiative

Posted on August 18th, 2023

Contributed by Kansas State University Research and Extension To ensure inclusive conversations, KSRE embarked on a Facilitation Initiative, training 22…

North Central Region Housing Working Group Begins September 1

Posted on August 16th, 2023

The North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to announce the formation and funding of our first…
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New NCRCRD Fellow to Focus on Affordable Housing

Posted on August 16th, 2023

North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is pleased to introduce our new Fellow, Armin Yeganeh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor…

How often do households in the North Central Region run out of food?

Posted on June 5th, 2023

By Antara Chowdhury The NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey includes a section related to community food security in the North Central Region…
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Perception of Equal Employment Opportunities in Communities of the North Central Region

Posted on June 2nd, 2023

By Ivanna Carrillo-Siller The NCR-Stat Baseline Survey includes several questions related to perception of diversity, equity, and inclusion in North…
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Does your local community treat all residents fairly? Perspectives from the North Central Region

Posted on May 31st, 2023

By Alejandra Armesto Gómez In the 2022 NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey, the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) included…

First North Central Region Extension Collaboration and Implementation Grant Awarded

Posted on May 18th, 2023

(West Lafayette, Ind.). – North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is excited to announce the 2023 recipients of…