The number of Americans who telecommute occasionally rose 39 percent over the last two years according to a study released this week. Rising fuel prices in 2008, improving technologies for communications and growing concerns for work-life balance among the newest generation of employees no doubt contributed to this dramatic increase. Today, an estimated 17.2 million Americans work [...]

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With President Obama set to sign the $787 billion stimulus bill this week, one provision could have a significant impact on rural Great Plains states. The bill allocates $7.2 billion to expand access to broadband technology across the country. At least $2.5 billion of this money will go to rural communities.
For years the debate has [...]

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Nearly half of all Americans think the grass is greener somewhere else. For small towns and rural areas like western South Dakota, these dreams suggest great opportunity.
According to a recently released nationwide survey by the Pew Research Center, nearly half of all Americans say they would prefer to live in a small town or rural [...]

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