Renewing the Countryside

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Embracing Opportunity

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Embracing Opportunity Topping the hill on the road leading into the coastal town of La Push — home of the Quileute people — you will be struck by the breathtaking vista stretching out before your eyes: cobalt blue water, white surf and emerald green forest. Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and Olympic National Park, and […]

All Aboard the Train to Tomorrow

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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 […]

Southeast Minnesota Foods Working Group

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A Homegrown Economy Strengthening the economy in southeast Minnesota requires the focus and courage of community leaders’ convictions in recognizing the region’s unique attributes, one of them being food production. Farmers, businesses, citizens, investors and University of Minnesota resources, concentrating on common interests, can develop a strong economy that creates jobs and builds wealth locally. […]

Pottery and Pumpkins: Partnering for Prosperity

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Pottery and Pumpkins: Partnering for Prosperity “Can’t get more landlocked than Beach, North Dakota,” grins an area resident. That and the name bring a smile to one’s face. Such positive community spirit fuels partnerships and pertinence among Beach’s 1,100 residents. New lines of communication, particularly between youth and older residents, have blossomed through the formation […]