August, 2005

On August 3, 2005, Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc. will join several partners in hosting a statewide listening session on entrepreneurship in Wisconsin Rapids. Stay tuned for the results. | Click here to go to WRP's Entreprenurial Communities Initiative page. | Click here to learn more about the listening sessions.

Wisconsin Rural Partners is seeking applications from communities for Spring, 2006 TeamWorks! teams. The deadline is October 15, 2005.

Click here for the Request for Applications. [PDF]
Click here for Host Community Responsibilities. [PDF]
Click here to go to the TeamWorks! page for more information on the program.

Why Rural Matters 2005. A state-by-state report on the condition of rural education in America. Rural School & Community Trust. Wisconsin State Report [PDF].

Rural Action Briefs from the Center for Rural Affairs. Updates and analyses on federal initiatives and legislation currently being addressed in the Congress and Presidential Administration.

"Rural America's New Path to Workforce Skills," July 2005 issue of the Main Street Economist published by the Center for the Study of Rural America at the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. Other recent issues cover various aspects of the New Economy. Also features the SPECIAL REPORT:
"A Review of the Federal Role in Regional Economic Development" by center director Mark Drabenstott (abstract only).

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