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Little Falls: Footsteps Into the Future

June 29, 2012 By admin

Jumping Into the Heart of Minnesota The people of Little Falls are taking the plunge. Plans for a Family Aquatic Center are now sounds of a wet and wild time. For the first time in Little Falls’ history, the sidewalk could be the underway. They want to fill the air with children laughing their way […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Children, Families and Learning, Community Center, Community Development and Design, Cultural Preservation, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Families in Crisis Center, Family Entertainment and Activities, Human Services, Internet and High-tech, Lifelong Learning, Minnesota, Music, Performing Arts, Program - community, Program - non-profit, Project Identification, Design, and Implementation, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Visual Arts, Youth

Pottery and Pumpkins: Partnering for Prosperity

June 29, 2012 By admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Business Retention and Development, Children, Families and Learning, Community Development and Design, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Family Entertainment and Activities, North Dakota, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Youth, Youth Leadership

Brainerd: A Community in Action

June 29, 2012 By admin

Well-Rounded Action in the Brainerd Lakes Area Competition can be transformed into cooperation. If you are looking for proof, look to the Brainerd Lakes Area. Through the creation of “Energizing Our Dreams-Mobilizing Our Gifts”; Brainerd, Baxter, and Nisswa residents’ vision for healthier communities, people are working together to optimize their many resources. The Brainerd Lakes […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Children, Families and Learning, Community Development and Design, Cycling, Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Energy and Green Building, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Enviromental Learning, Environmental Consciousness, Environmental Education Programs, Green or Natural Building/architecture, Internet and High-tech, Lifelong Learning, Literary Arts, Minnesota, Passive Solar Design, Performing Arts, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Regional Arts, Schooling, Tourism and Recreation, Visual Arts

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