Rural Resurrection

Minden Gets the Word Out

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 »

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 »

2024 Summer Road Trip – Part 2

Sometimes you just need to hit the road, to get away from the grind. After a stressful week, I had to get some windshield time and my supportive family let… Read more »

2024 Summer Road Trip – Part 1

Sometimes you just need to hit the road, to get away from the grind. After a stressful week, I had to get some windshield time and my supportive family let… Read more »

300 Posts!

Rural Resurrection has now surpassed 300 posts! Since this blog started in 2018, 300 articles have been written to aid rural communities in the Midwest. It has been quite the… Read more »

RAGBRAI ’24 is Coming!

Hear them coming? The bikers are on their way! But it’s not the rumble of Harleys, it’s the whiz of a road bike as it passes by flying downhill. There… Read more »