Edginton baked fresh bread for the lunch crowd on one October day, the choreography of operating a rural grocery store was on display. Tim Schneider stacked packaged goods in one of the seven aisles.

Põlva Coop announced the closure of two of its rural stores in Räpina Municipality as of February 1 — one in Leevaku and the ...

Grocers in less-populated portions of Minnesota face competition from other stores, high operating costs and narrow profit margins, according to a recent University of Minnesota survey. Most rural ...

Iowa Food System Coalition members and supporters served fresh pie and chatted with lawmakers in the Iowa Capitol Rotunda ...

“We know access to grocery stores is already a challenge for many residents.” This is an idea that has already been put into play in a handful of rural communities that have lost their last grocer ...

Lawmakers introduced a slew of bills in the second week of the session, including hands-free driving legislation, new traffic ...

Dysart, Iowa (KCRG) - There’s a new move in the Iowa legislature to help grocery stores in rural areas. A House subcommittee approved a bill that allows some small grocery store owners to ...

Also, a few rural grocery stores in Southwest Iowa shared how they are able to stay open. Here's what to know about this week's news. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds raised $1.8 million last year ...

As Iowans braved the frigid temperatures this week, things in state Legislature ramped up. Television stations across the ...