rural economy

As inflation ticked up higher than expected last month, the state of the economy is on a lot of people’s minds.An employee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis will be visiting Rhinelander next week to both share what’s going on with the regional economy and also learn more about it.

Uncertainty lies ahead, but one expert said consumers should be prepared

A new report showed income inequality in Wisconsin is declining as lower-wage workers are seeing faster wage growth but Black, Latino and women workers still lag behind

The 2024 presidential election is coming up on November 5th.

On March 14th and 15th, the Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation is holding their annual summit in Merrill.

A national coalition says despite progress, more moves are needed to help small towns thrive

About seven months ago the USDA expanded its Rural Partners Network to Wisconsin.It’s a group of five community networks across the state.Locally it includes Forest County and the Northern Wisconsin community which includes Ashland, Iron, and Price counties.

Rural Wisconsin county’s populations are growing faster than much of the midwest.That’s according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.

The federal infrastructure law is helping states around the country address a variety of needs, including road repairs. That's welcome news for some rural Wisconsin communities, where local governments are having a hard time keeping up with deteriorating streets and county highways.