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Making a Commitment to the Next Generation

June 29, 2012 By admin

Making a Commitment to the Next Generation When we think about life on the prairie, most of us think about rugged individualism. Yet the community of Isabel, South Dakota, put that image to rest as they talk about the need for interdependency in order to survive in today’s rural economy. While coal mining and the […]

Filed Under: Children, Families and Learning, Community Development and Design, Program - government, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, South Dakota, Youth, Youth Leadership

Taking Action Toward Change

June 29, 2012 By admin

Taking Action Toward Change Residents of Kamiah know firsthand the importance of having a plan, a strategic roadmap providing direction for the future of this rural north central Idaho community. Yet they also know that just like having a roadmap and a car with no gas, a community having a plan without leadership goes nowhere. […]

Filed Under: Aquatic Center, Children, Families and Learning, Community Development and Design, Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Family Entertainment and Activities, Heritage Tourism, Hiking & Cross-Country Skiing, Idaho, Northwest Area Foundation Horizons Project, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Public Planning, Tourism and Recreation, Youth

Kas Brothers

June 29, 2012 By admin

Winds of Change From one perspective, Richard and Roger Kas of Woodstock, Minnesota are typical Midwestern farmers who grew up farming the family land with their father, William. But this family has something unmistakably unique taking place on their farm: they are farming the wind. With over 17 modern wind turbines on their land, they […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Business Development – Harvesting Nature specifi, Business Development and Marketing, Community Development and Design, Diversified, Energy and Green Building, Energy Resources - Wind Power, Financing, Harvesting Nature, Legislative Renewable Energy Mandate, Minnesota, Program - government, Public Policy, Renewable Energy, Starting a business, Wind

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