Rural Resurrection

Micro Events Saving Festivals?

The term “micro events” has been around for a while. It is used in marketing, especially in the media industry. But now a community has taken the idea and revamped… Read more »

NDOT Grant Assists Economic Development

Many times small towns are desperate in their hunt for incentives to reel in economic development to their community. Unfortunately, state statutes often limit what community funds can be utilized… Read more »

Iowa Awarding Innovation

Iowa’s Governor Kim Reynolds recently announced the recipients of the first round of a new funding source, the Rural Innovation Grant Program. The intent of the program, as described by… Read more »

Mobile Audienced

There are a number of blogs that I follow throughout the blogosphere and from time to time they give me inspiration for my own pieces. Main Street America has their… Read more »

Ghost Towns: Mystic, South Dakota

Ghost Towns is a new category for the Rural Resurrection website. There’s an old saying, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” It is important to learn from these… Read more »

Town Squares, the Park at the Center of it All

The Month of July is National Park and Recreation Month in the United States. This month Rural Resurrection will have a series on Parks and Recreation (no, not the TV… Read more »

Park it in your Pocket!

The Month of July is National Park and Recreation Month in the United States. This month Rural Resurrection will have a series on Parks and Recreation (no, not the TV… Read more »

Like Rome, Parks are Not Built in a Day

The Month of July is National Park and Recreation Month in the United States. This month Rural Resurrection will have a series on Parks and Recreation (no, not the TV… Read more »

Rebounding from Shopko Shock

In March of last year, earlier for some, many towns were hit hard with the reality of Shopko’s struggles. The retail company closed many of its stores early in the… Read more »

Share Your Iowa Story

Iowa Economic Development has started on a new marketing-related campaign that is a relatively interesting twist from what I’ve seen elsewhere. They’ve started up a website entitled, “Share Your Iowa… Read more »