Renewing the Countryside

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All Aboard the Train to Tomorrow

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 […]

The Best-Kept Secret in Northwestern Minnesota

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 […]

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 […]

Community Responds to Calls for Communication and Collaboration

Community Responds to Calls for Communication and Collaboration The picturesque small town of Orofino, Idaho, recognizes that a balance must be maintained between community development with its focus on quality of life issues for residents, and economic development with a focus on standard of living and opportunities for businesses. “We have more people stepping forward […]