Rural Development

A recent study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that the population in rural areas is on the rise after a decade of decline. Parts of the Midwest and Great Plains saw increases, but not as much as in some other U.S. regions.

Allband Communications Cooperative, a northern Michigan telecommunications company, has been awarded the funds to expand its broadband footprint.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a directive to create a new Office of Rural Development.

Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has grant money earmarked for distribution to rural communities -- but that raises the thorny…

Health centers in 20 Northern and Mid-Michigan counties will have access to new, interactive equipment to help address the opioid crisis. The USDA has…

Three Mid-Michigan communities are receiving federal loans to fund infrastructure upgrades. Officials said the money will help fund upgraded water and…