Rural Resurrection

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Grant Spotlight: Backing Small Businesses Grant Program

Occasionally on Rural Resurrection, we spotlight a few grants that are available to rural communities throughout the Midwest. Usually, we are talking about a specific project and mention how a… Read more »

What About Tax Increment Financing?

I’ve been writing posts for Rural Resurrection for nearly seven years now. Through the posts I’ve tried to relay information on a variety of tools to assist communities. However, there’s… Read more »

2025 Nebraska Planning Conference

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

Destination Towns: Links to Stories

Destination Towns is a relatively new series on Rural Resurrection. These towns are unique and boldly different, towns that stick out in a crowd and draw people in rather than… Read more »

Embrace Remote Workers

COVID-19 had a number of wide-ranging impacts on the world. One of the biggest long-term impacts is on the mobility of our workforce. We were quickly forced to figure out… Read more »

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Be sure to Love Your City!

Be Different, Be Different, Be Different

Recently, I came across this tweet. Portland, Oregon, is well known for its “Keep Portland Wierd” slogan. They’re different and not ashamed of it. In fact, they are proud of… Read more »

Grant Spotlight: AARP Community Challenge Grants

Destination Towns: Lindsborg, Kansas

Destination Towns is a relatively new series on Rural Resurrection. These towns are unique and boldly different, towns that stick out in a crowd and draw people in rather than… Read more »