Rural Resurrection

RAGRAI 2022: West Union Goes Green – Part 1

One of the overnight towns along the RAGBRAI route was West Union, in Fayette County, Iowa. Thousands of riders, and their support crews, rode into town during the event. They… Read more »

Sod Witch Trail uses Halloween as a Fundraiser

Last year we highlighted the Top 5 Midwest Towns for Halloween. They were five Midwest towns that celebrated Halloween in a grand way. Their celebrations not only gave residents one… Read more »

Brownville Keeps Working on Riverfront

A couple of years ago Rural Resurrection posted a story about Brownville. This small town in Southeast Nebraska is incredibly resilient. Like many other towns along the Missouri River, they… Read more »

Star Communities: Lake View, Iowa

Star Communities are those communities that have shined above the rest. They may have overcome immense tragedy, or they have simply excelled beyond expectations for a town of their size…. Read more »

Nebraska Planning Conference 2022 – The Recap

The residents of Kearney can rest easy. The wild and ruckus bunch of planning and zoning geeks that infiltrated this Nebraska community have left. But attendees of the 2022 Nebraska… Read more »

National Community Planning Month 2022

Every October is National Community Planning Month. No, it doesn’t mean that you have to adopt a planner. But it wouldn’t hurt to buy your local planner a beer in… Read more »

Check out City Summit

Each year the National League of Cities holds its annual City Summit. A gathering of city leaders for educational seminars, policymaking and networking activities. This event regularly floats around the… Read more »

RAGBRAI 2022 Winners

Each year my RAGBRAI team and I joke that we are “winning” the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. It’s a joke because it is a “bicycle ride”, not… Read more »

Tabletop Exercises help with Disaster Preparedness

September is National Preparedness Month. Each year National Preparedness Month is recognized to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning. Each year FEMA puts out a themed campaign during National Preparedness… Read more »