DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) — Bill Menner wants to give rural Iowans the tools they need to help their communities thrive. “If you ask the average person, ‘What’s going on in small towns?’ Whether it’s Iowa ...

Local residents, business owners and community leaders will have the opportunity to share their thoughts about opportunities and challenges in rural Iowa when USDA Rural Development State Director ...

MASON CITY — Bill Menner, USDA rural development state director, said Tuesday there have been many changes in recent years in how economic development works. “We’re not chasing smokestacks anymore, ...