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All Aboard the Train to Tomorrow

June 29, 2012 By admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Community Development and Design, Developing Models of Partnership, Minnesota, Northwest Area Foundation Horizons Project, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals

Caring for Our Communities and Serving Our People

June 29, 2012 By admin

Caring for Our Communities and Serving Our People Hot Springs, Montana, is tucked away between the beautiful Salish and Cabinet Mountain ranges in western Montana on the Flathead Reservation of the Confederated Salish, Kootenai, and Pend D’Oreille peoples. Many of the residents in this tiny community of 500+ people are local Salish/Kootenai tribal members. Others […]

Filed Under: Buy Local, Community Development and Design, Consumption and Purchasing, Creating a More Localized Food System, Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Green Products, Healthful Products, Montana, Natural and Cultural History, Northwest Area Foundation Horizons Project, Organic, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Tourism and Recreation, Women-owned Enterprises

Our Youth, Our Future

June 29, 2012 By admin

Our Youth, Our Future On the tail end of the Flathead Reservation, the town of Arlee nestles in the Jocko Valley of Montana’s Mission Mountains. While many small towns suffer from a slowing inertia, Arlee residents are bringing new life to their community through innovative initiatives. From Chocolate Festivals to art mentoring, Arlee residents are […]

Filed Under: Aquatic Center, Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Children, Families and Learning, Community Development and Design, Community-Based Approach, Educational Opportunities, Family Entertainment and Activities, Montana, Northwest Area Foundation Horizons Project, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Rural Business Development, Youth, Youth Leadership

The Best-Kept Secret in Northwestern Minnesota

June 29, 2012 By admin

The Best-Kept Secret in Northwestern Minnesota Red Lake Falls — “A scenic community committed to learning, growth, compassion and heritage.” The mission says it well. One leader, who is one of those rare individuals who lives in the house his grandparents built, calls his town “the best-kept secret in northwest Minnesota.” He describes how you […]

Filed Under: Children, Families and Learning, Civic Literacy & Leadership, Community Development and Design, Lifelong Learning, Minnesota, Northern Minnesota, Northwest Area Foundation Horizons Project, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Rural Business Development, Youth

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