A Pearl in the Making In Tonasket, Washington, a beautiful river valley town just 23 miles from the Canadian border, leaders are “thinking locally first.” This concept of economic development — keeping residents’ dollars circulating locally — was awakened when the town nearly lost their hardware store. “Our hardware store was destroyed in a fire,” […]
Targeting the Future
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, […]
All Aboard the Train to Tomorrow
All Aboard the Train to Tomorrow An industrious, hardworking and fun-loving community of 3,600 people, Jackson, Minnesota, realizes that their community’s most vital link to progress reaches deeper than their expansive 230-acre industrial park, charming historic downtown, or roaring action at the Jackson Speedway, the fastest half-mile dirt track in the five-state region. Jackson’s vitality […]
Harvesting Paddlefish Caviar to Support Conservation and Community
Glendive Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Glendive, Montana The small town of Glendive, Montana – divided by the Yellowstone River, the largest free-flowing river in North America – has attracted thousands of anglers from across the country for the challenge of catching the fifty to hundred-pound paddlefish that the ply the waters. The thriving populations […]