What contributes to rural livability in the US? It depends on who you are and what you want from your community.

Eighteen Rhode Island towns, including some of the state's wealthiest, are designated as rural and eligible for the funds.

Winter holiday festivals have become a regular way to grow revenue for America’s smallest towns. And with more people ...

(The Center Square) – Rural activists from over a dozen small communities were recently challenged by Deb Brown, author of “Save Your Small Town,” who gave her advice bluntly: “Kill your committees.

There's a new morning ritual in Pinedale, Wyoming, a town of about 2,000 nestled against the Wind River Mountains. Friends and neighbors in the oil- and gas-rich community "take their morning coffee ...

John Winger was facing a dilemma: He wanted to retire from running his independent, small-town grocery store, but he didn't want to leave his local community in the lurch. Apart from his store, Royal ...

SHEFFIELD, Pa. - Lee Goldthwaite might have the most stable job in this remote corner of northwestern Pennsylvania. The caretaker of Sheffield Cemetery is busier than ever directing crews clearing ...

Nevaeh Scott graduated from high school in rural Kansas with a class of 42 students. As a first-generation student and the oldest of three kids, she said there was “a lot to navigate” when looking at ...

The biggest issue facing rural Minnesota is not the lack of economic opportunities or the continuing exodus of young people, says Kelly Asche, program coordinator of the Center for Small Towns, based ...

Want to find a rural Tennessee town to buy a home? Who doesn’t? Today we looking at great rural towns in Tennessee. We did a video a couple of weeks back about great rural towns to retire or live as ...

Republican Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall speaks at the Saturday, March 1, 2025, town hall meeting in Oakley, Kansas. OAKLEY, Kansas — Critics of actions by president Donald Trump shouted down Republican ...