https://www.kbia.org/tags/j-schafer j. schafer en-US © University of Missouri - KBIA Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:00:49 GMT https://www.kbia.org/business/2012-04-19/trying-to-keep-rural-towns-alive This week on the show, people in rural areas are trying to figure out how to keep youth – and jobs – in their areas. Plus, college graduates could have a… Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:00:49 GMT https://www.kbia.org/business/2012-04-19/trying-to-keep-rural-towns-alive https://www.kbia.org/business/2012-04-19/trying-to-keep-rural-towns-alive This week on the show, people in rural areas are trying to figure out how to keep youth – and jobs – in their areas. Plus, college graduates could have a… Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:56:19 GMT https://www.kbia.org/business/2012-04-19/trying-to-keep-rural-towns-alive https://www.kbia.org/business/2012-04-18/rural-america-is-fighting-for-its-survival The 2010 Census found that the share of people in rural areas over the past decade fell to 16 percent, passing the previous low of 20 percent in 2000. The… Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:35:18 GMT https://www.kbia.org/business/2012-04-18/rural-america-is-fighting-for-its-survival J. Schafer