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Introducing GroundWork: tools to grow vibrant rural communities
May 23, 2019
Nothing truly worthwhile is ever easy. This is especially true if you’re a rural community leader. Community issues are complex. Sometimes it’s hard to see the “whole” or what it all adds up to. Great leaders know that change starts small and builds from the ground up. It takes local leaders digging in, planting seeds… Read More
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Rural Pulse 2019: The Pulse captures the complexity of Minnesota
May 28, 2019
Minnesota is often simplistically framed as “the metro” and “Greater Minnesota” -- two distinct, sometimes divided, districts. Dig deeper, though, and that picture becomes a mosaic. People and places, environments and economies are intertwined. We are a rich tapestry, each component critical to completing the whole. For a snapshot of that complexity – and a… Read More
