While the process to redesign and innovate may be daunting, change is often necessary when working with partners on long-term projects or impact. Discover helpful tips for leading a community or program through a transition.
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An Extension analysis shows strong economic returns with visitors at the heart of the event.
Property values saw the greatest growth in the most rural counties in Minnesota between 2021 and 2024.
Especially when you're wearing many hats, it can be hard to step away from existing tasks and create energy for a new idea. Discover six ways to strengthen your engagement and keep momentum going.
Rural counties outpace urban areas in wealth growth — but both face critical window for ensuring assets stay within local communities.
Across Minnesota and Wisconsin, entrepreneurship is alive and well — and, in many cases, thriving more in rural communities than in urban ones.
In honor of the International Year of the Woman Farmer, meet Rachel Arneson of Arneson Farms in Halstad, established in 1886. An agricultural leader, MARL participant, and an active first responder, Arneson shares her unique path to leading her family farm.
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Who leads, who owns, and how should local resources be retained and used? Read about what Ely, Minnesota taught us.
DeeDee LeMier believes using county lines to define how people actually live is outdated. Drawn in an era of horse-and-buggy travel, these borders made sense when long-distance trips were slow and daily life was local.
Ellen Wolter wanted to start a new kind of conversation — one that shows rural and urban areas are connected and dependent on each other.