Rural Resurrection

Census 2020 Is Underway!

The next decennial census is nearly upon us once again. This spring the US Census Bureau will strive to count every resident, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Census results… Read more »

Flexibility for Small Businesses in time of Crisis

This post the latest in Rural Resurrection’s ongoing series regarding COVID-19. Rural Resurrection will be posting regularly about the virus’ impact on rural governments and what local leaders can do…. Read more »

Help to Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

The recent economic downtown due to the COVID-19 outbreak is hurting nearly everyone. Sure, Proctor and Gamble (Charmin and Clorox), Lysol, and other personal hygiene products that are in (ridiculously)… Read more »

Preparing Your Community for COVID-19

One week after last year’s Nebraska Planning Conference bomb cyclones and floods hit the Midwest, wreaking havoc on community after community. A week after this year’s conference the nation has… Read more »

Severe Weather Awareness Week is Community-Wide

On an annual basis, each state holds Severe Weather Preparedness / Awareness Weeks to increase the awareness and our response to severe weather hazards. Although this week is not standardized… Read more »

Nebraska Planning Conference – 2020

Once again we are speeding toward March with reckless abandon. Spring is just around the corner and so too is conference season. Each year these events give us not just… Read more »

Nebraska Towns Submit for HGTV Home Town

A few weeks ago I reported about HGTV’s spin off of their TV show Home Town. Erin and Bill Napier’s hit series Home Town will be expanded to renovate a… Read more »

APA Seeking Disaster Recovery Guinea Pig

The past year has been a tough one for a number of communities throughout the Midwest. Floods have ravaged communities, creating a large swath of destruction that many are still… Read more »

Implementation Month: The Committee

It’s National Implementation Month! Last week we discussed the Implementation Matrix. But the matrix is worthless without someone to actually work on the implementation actions. In small towns across the… Read more »