Rural Resurrection

Small Towns Compete for Infrastructure Funding?

I subscribe to a city-specific news site called Smart Cities Dive. They regularly sent out emails with links to articles on subjects that concern cities. Most of the articles have… Read more »

2019 Flood Recovery: Grafton, Illinois

The recovery of Grafton, Illinois, is the latest in a series of posts about how rural communities were impacted and are striving to recover from the floods of 2019. Most… Read more »

Star Communities: Niles is Nifty

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 »

U.S. Communities Showing Support for Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is at the forefront of the minds of many of us. What is happening in this Eastern European community is gutwrenching to watch. However, the… Read more »

Keeping it in the Dark

As a planner for a suburban community, I live along the outskirts of a metropolitan area. Although there are some perks to living in a metro area, there are of… Read more »

Looking at Snow Removal Differently

In the upper Midwest, dealing with the snow each year is just a necessary inconvenience. Snow removal activities are costly, labor-intensive efforts for every rural community in the northern states…. Read more »

Fall In Love With Your Community….Again

It’s Valentine’s Day, so writing something about love is apropos. When I first started writing this post, it started off as a “how to show love to your community” type… Read more »

Ghost Towns: Ardmore, South Dakota

While conducting some research at my job, I came across the story of Ardmore, South Dakota. Interestingly enough, there’s a residential subdivision in the city that I work for named… Read more »

Implementation Month: In-Kind Donations

This January Rural Resurrection is celebrating the third annual National Implementation Month! So let the festivities begin! But where do you start? Funding is often discussed in implementation, but not… Read more »

MLK Day of Service

On the third Monday of January of each year, we recognize Martin Luther King Jr. and his efforts to unite communities to a more positive future. However, MLK Day is… Read more »