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NCR-Stat and NCR-Stat: Baseline Survey Introduction

Posted on August 26th, 2022

By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. Introduction to the NCR-Stat A North Central Region dataset (NCR-Stat) has been developed as a venue…

1994-1862 Land-Grant Partnership Survey

Posted on August 11th, 2022

Dear Leaders and Partners, NCRCRD has joined AIHEC in supporting a post-conference day on October 24, 2022 following the regular…
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NCRCRD Sparks Partnerships, Ideas, and Regional Cooperation

Posted on July 19th, 2022

  A team of researchers from South Dakota and North Dakota parlayed a $21,000 grant from the North Central Regional…

Proclamations Celebrate RRDC’s 50 Years!

Posted on July 8th, 2022

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Rural Development Act of 1972, the National Association of Community Development Extension…
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People are moving away from home ownership

Posted on June 28th, 2022

Home ownership has traditionally been a perception of prosperity and financial security in the United States. However, the share of…
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NCRCRD Supports the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP)

Posted on June 15th, 2022

  The National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals’ annual conference was held from June 5-8th in Indianapolis, Indiana. Appropriately…
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New Multi-State Research Project Focuses on Rural Healthcare

Posted on June 14th, 2022

A new multi-state research project based in the North Central region has formed and is looking for new members. A…
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Women’s Unemployment Rate in the North Central Region

Posted on May 20th, 2022

In this article, we explore the impacts of COVID-19 on women’s unemployment rates from different perspectives across the North Central…
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Black Household Income Rises Across the North Central Region

Posted on April 13th, 2022

Every year, in February, America celebrates Black History Month to acknowledge the achievements of African Americans and their crucial role…

Official and Supplemental Poverty Measures in the Midwest

Posted on February 28th, 2022

By Zuzana Bednarikova, Research and Extension Specialist, NCRCRD In recognition of National Poverty in America Awareness Month, the U.S. Census…
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RRDC, NCRCRD celebrate 50 years of rural development

Posted on January 26th, 2022

August 2022 will mark 50 years since President Richard Nixon signed the Rural Development Act of 1972, creating the Rural…

Why do people in the North Central Region leave their rural communities?

Posted on January 21st, 2022

Rural communities in the North Central Region (NCR) are facing many of the same trends observed in rural communities across…
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Rural-Urban Classification used by NCRCRD

Posted on January 20th, 2022

By Zuzana Bednarik, Ph.D. Researchers, federal agencies, and policymakers may employ different definitions of rural and urban. For example, some…

Educational attainment of American Indians and Alaska Natives has risen in Midwest

Posted on December 8th, 2021

November 2021 is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. This article presents statistics for American Indian and Alaska Native…

Disability Employment in the North-Central Region

Posted on November 2nd, 2021

October 1st is the first day of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) led by the U.S. Department of…