Government
Counting Wisconsin: What you should know about the 2020 Census
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With political power and a share of $675 billion in federal funding on the line, civic groups are trying to make sure that Wisconsinites get counted.
Economy
A young mayor strives to rebuild jobs lost in paper mills
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In Wood County, where almost half of the paper industry jobs disappeared during the past decade, local leaders are using a regional approach to boost existing industries. Part two of three in the Center’s Rural Slide series.
Aging
Would young people stay in rural area for mining jobs?
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In Iron County, which lost one of every seven residents from 2000 to 2010, residents say a controversial taconite mine may be the only way to reverse devastating population loss. Part one of three in the Center’s Rural Slide series.
Census
New census data: 20 rural Wisconsin counties lost population in a decade
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In the 1990s, only Milwaukee County lost residents. In the aughts, Milwaukee County gained residents. But rural counties lost them — part of a larger Midwestern pattern, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison news release from today based on just-released Wisconsin census data.