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Embracing the Past, Making Our Future

June 29, 2012 By admin

Embracing the Past, Making Our Future Ashley, North Dakota, a community of about 820 people, has an older than average population — every other resident is at least 65 years old. But rather than retire and expire, the people of Ashley, with dogged enthusiasm, have made a commitment to nurture new leadership and to sustain […]

Filed Under: Community Development and Design, Eldercare, Fishing, Hunting, North Dakota, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Promoting History & Culture, Rural Business Development, Tourism and Recreation

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

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

Challenges Met and More to Come in Grafton

June 29, 2012 By admin

Challenges Met and More to Come in Grafton Grafton, North Dakota, sits in the far northeast corner of the state, 45 miles south of Canada, 11 miles west of the Minnesota border and in the flood plain of the Red River. The south branch of the Park River flows eastward through this community of about […]

Filed Under: Business Retention and Development, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Mainstreet, North Dakota, Northwest Area Foundation Horizons Project, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Rural Business Development, Small Business, Sustainable Regional Economy

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