Rural Resurrection

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 »

Implementation Month: The Implementation Plan

This January Rural Resurrection is celebrating the third annual National Implementation Month! So let the festivities begin! But where do you start? Of course, the writer with a planning background… Read more »

National Implementation Month 2022

Happy National Implementation Month!! This year’s National Implementation Month is the 3rd on record and won’t be the last. The concept for the month-long event came out of my earlier… Read more »

Looking Back on 2021

As we move toward the start of another year many of us look back fondly at the various events that took place. Looking back, we also reflect on the happenings… Read more »