A Community of Peers in a Big-Hearted Town Ask anyone why they choose to live in Elgin and you will hear the same reply over and over: “It’s the people.” A longtime Elgin resident says, “We’re a big-hearted town.” Present-day Elgin sits in a location once known to the Nez Perce as Lochow Lochow, “lovely […]
Community Collaboration: The Mother of all Event-ion
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 […]
Little Falls: Footsteps Into the Future
Jumping Into the Heart of Minnesota The people of Little Falls are taking the plunge. Plans for a Family Aquatic Center are now sounds of a wet and wild time. For the first time in Little Falls’ history, the sidewalk could be the underway. They want to fill the air with children laughing their way […]
International Falls: A Peaceful Place
International Falls is Going Global On the historic main street of International Falls stands a beautiful building that may have a big future. Today it is a vacant school, known as the AB/Backus building, but the people of International Falls hope it will become a community center, buzzing with the sounds of people and computers […]