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Morris: Investing in Community

June 29, 2012 By admin

Renaissance on the Prairie A renaissance is underway in Morris; a rebirth of community connections and involvement designed to highlight the town’s many resources and the good quality of life in west central Minnesota. Through working with Blandin Community Investment Partnership (BCIP) the people of Morris have greatly expanded opportunities for youth, and taken steps […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Business Expo, Children, Families and Learning, Community Development and Design, Cultural Preservation, Educational Opportunities, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Internet and High-tech, Mentoring Programs, Minnesota, Murals, Prairie Restoration, Program - community, Program - government, Program - university, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Service Learning, Visual Arts, Youth

Reservations Recommended at this Off-The-Beaten-Path Fine Dining Restaurant

June 29, 2012 By admin

Final-Go-Round Supper Club and Rieker’s Gourmet Blend Mott, North Dakota Just about in the middle of nowhere — surrounded by sweeping grasslands abundant with pheasant and a few roving cowboys tending their herd of cattle – the Final-Go-Round Supper Club just outside Mott, North Dakota, ropes in hungry homesteaders, ranchers and pheasant hunters alike who […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Community Development and Design, Creating a More Localized Food System, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, North Dakota, Right Livelihood, Rural Business Development, Small Business, Sustainable Regional Economy

Hiawatha’s Pantry

June 29, 2012 By admin

Where Do Food Dollars Go? Money flowing in and out of southeast Minnesota establishes economic patterns that either help or hurt the region’s economic well-being. Rural areas tend to import considerably more products/services than they export. As a result, more money flows out than flows in. Food purchasing patterns in southeast Minnesota suggest that outside […]

Filed Under: Buy Local, Community Development and Design, Consumption and Purchasing, Creating a More Localized Food System, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Minnesota, Program - non-profit, Program - university

A Community of Peers in a Big-Hearted Town

June 29, 2012 By admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Community Center, Community Development and Design, Community-Based Approach, Family Entertainment and Activities, Oregon, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Rural Business Development

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