A Homegrown Economy Strengthening the economy in southeast Minnesota requires the focus and courage of community leaders’ convictions in recognizing the region’s unique attributes, one of them being food production. Farmers, businesses, citizens, investors and University of Minnesota resources, concentrating on common interests, can develop a strong economy that creates jobs and builds wealth locally. […]
21st Century Gold-Mining Community Treasure
21st Century Gold-Mining Community Treasure In the early 1860s, the glimmer of gold sparkling from gravel bars in Dixie Creek allured settlers to call Prairie City home. Today, Prairie City still harbors gold, but measures its wealth in the people who live there. The community — 1,100 strong — is composed of long-standing families with […]
Looking to the Future
Looking to the Future Bagley, a town of 1,300 in north central Minnesota with its own Lake Lamand, also serves as the gateway to Itasca State Park. Itasca is known as the source of the mighty Mississippi River, yet it’s equally famous for over 3,000 acres of old-growth pine. Community leaders in Bagley often describe […]
Sibley County: Community-Driven
Sibley County has Something for Everyone The residents of Sibley County are on a roll. With the approval of their Blandin Community Investment Partnership (BCIP) grant proposal they are optimistically entering an implementation phase of the expressed goals for the community. Improved health care access to technology environmental protection These are three crucial goals that […]
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