Rural Resurrection

Get Ready for National Community Development Week

Mark your calendars! The week of April 10-14th is National Community Development Week! So why am I telling you now? You need time to plan a party! Ok, it may… Read more »

Emmetsburg Showcases their Destination Town

Emmetsburg was an overnight town during RAGBRAI 2022. Although my team’s time in the community was short the community intrigued me. It intrigued me enough to make the community the… Read more »

2023 Nebraska Planning Conference

A regular subject on Rural Resurrection is the 2023 Nebraska Planning Conference. This was mainly due to the fact that I’ve been President of one of the organizations that put… Read more »

A New Rural Data Gateway from USDA

Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development unveiled the Rural Data Gateway, providing easier access to a variety of data to make rural projects easier. According to the press… Read more »

What is Placemaking?

To some, the term “placemaking” has been a popular buzzword in urban planning circles for the past couple of decades. But placemaking has actually been around since the 1960s. It… Read more »

Ghost Towns: Links to Stories

The Ghost Towns series of posts has been a popular set of posts on this blog. As stated in each post, it is important to learn from these ghost towns… Read more »

Ghost Towns: Gilman, Colorado

Ghost Towns is a relatively popular category for the Rural Resurrection website. Our last posting in this category was on Crystal Springs, North Dakota. There’s an old saying, “Those who… Read more »

RAGBRAI: Links to Stories

My posts about each year’s RAGBRAI event in Iowa have been a popular set of posts on this blog. Each year that my team, the Buff Riders, takes on RAGBRAI… Read more »

Charles City Cannot Be Overlooked

Charles City was the overnight town at the end of the fifth day of RAGBRAI 2022. “Chuck City’s” downtown served as a good setting for the evening activities after the… Read more »

At Your Side Small Business Grant Program

Each year Main Street America rolls out a number of grants available to communities throughout the United States. Many times, they team up with the philanthropic arm of major corporations… Read more »