In 2010, this town was a picture of economic devastation. Reinvestment brought Main Street back to life.

Restaurant chains are following people who’ve left cities since the pandemic, but the expansion presents challenges.

Bemidji, Minnesota, population about 15,000, is offering people $2,500 to relocate to the Northwoods and bring their remote jobs with them.

A view of the strong labor market in a rural Ohio town.

Truckee’s newcomers boost the local economy, but long-term residents see rising prices and a culture clash.

Folk musician Dar Williams talks about her new book, "What I Found in a Thousand Towns."

Festivals generate revenue for local businesses, but they help build a sense of community as well

Janesville, Wisconsin's resources are stretched thin after GM left the city and took jobs with it.