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Targeting the Future

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Targeting the Future “You can still get anywhere in five minutes,” says a lifelong Ellendale resident with a smile. For a community of 1,500, Ellendale, North Dakota, offers a wide range of services and opportunities. From a state-of-the art high school that gives students access to the latest technology to a private college, medical clinics, […]

Challenges Met and More to Come in Grafton

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Challenges Met and More to Come in Grafton Grafton, North Dakota, sits in the far northeast corner of the state, 45 miles south of Canada, 11 miles west of the Minnesota border and in the flood plain of the Red River. The south branch of the Park River flows eastward through this community of about […]

Circle – A Great Place to be Around

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Circle – A Great Place to be Around “Keeping our community connected remains our priority here in Circle,” comments a local resident. Such priorities resound through a flurry of local revitalization projects strengthened by the community’s participation in Horizons, a community leadership development program sponsored by the Northwest Area Foundation. One such project stemmed from […]

Community Collaboration: The Mother of all Event-ion

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Community Collaboration: The Mother of all Event-ion “While appearing like a small town,” explains one Sidney, Montana resident, “it functions as a regional center, meeting the needs of many with a wide range of services and products.” As a major hub for the region, Sidney’s small-town atmosphere, affordable housing, practically non-existent crime, and family-friendly lifestyle […]