Rural Resurrection

Grant Spotlight: FEMA BRIC Grants

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 »

Get Ready to Apply for Disaster Assistance

September is National Preparedness Month. Each year National Preparedness Month is recognized to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning. Each year FEMA puts out a themed campaign during National Preparedness… Read more »

Grant Spotlight: State Farm Good Neighbor Citizenship®

A number of large corporations have philanthropic interests. You just have to know which ones offer grants that 1) your community qualifies for, and 2) supports a project that you’re… Read more »

Greenfield Shows Its Strength

Minden Gets the Word Out

National Preparedness Month 2024

Star Communities: Links to Stories

The Star Communities series of posts has been a popular set of posts on this blog. As stated in each post, Star Communities are those communities that have shined above… Read more »

Star Communities: Chillicothe, Missouri

Star Communities are those communities that have shined above the rest. They may have overcome immense tragedy, or they have simply excelled beyond expectations for a town of their size…. Read more »

RAGBRAI 2024 Winners

Well, another RAGBRAI is in the books. But this one was different. This year, instead of just my Buff Riders team “winning”, I won too. Yes, the Register’s Annual Great… Read more »

How Effective is your Website?

Through the years I have visited countless websites for small towns. Some communities had a well-designed website with a vast array of information that was easy to find. However, there… Read more »