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Maroney Commons: “Uncommon innovation” made common

It’s old news now, but worth repeating. The Maroney Commons, a conference and training center in Howard, SD, recently received the 2011 Rural Smart Growth Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection...

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Don’t know and don’t care

Writer and photographer Lisa Hamilton traversed the California countryside last year, intending to explore the health of rural communities.  She ran into two problems.  She describes those barriers in...

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Let’s talk: Innovation in education, anyone?

Hey everybody.  We need to talk:  What are you doing in rural education that is innovative?  How are you overcoming the unique challenges faced by rural schools?  Are your students experiencing...

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Civic Branding: A refresher

Thanks to Aaron Renn at the Urbanophile, I received a great refresher on civic branding.  In a brief post titled “Don’t Brand Your City,” Renn shares a fifteen minute Chicago Public Radio interview...

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Downtown to Small Town: A “City Girl’s” Transition to Rural Practice

Guest blog by Sarah L. Larson I grew up at the mall. Not literally, of course, but there were time periods throughout my tweens, teens, and young adulthood when I was working or shopping or mingling in...

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I Guess I’m A Rural Lawyer – - Go Figure!

Guest blog by Bob Morris,Chair Project Rural Practice Task Force State Bar of South Dakota When South Dakota State Bar President Pat Goetzinger asked me to Chair the Project Rural Practice Task Force,...

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Talent attraction: Let’s start a conversation

What makes New York City so successful?  Mayor Michael Bloomberg says NYC’s economic growth is directly connected to its ability to attract talent. Many newly successful cities on the global stage –...

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A lawyer’s story: returning home

Guest blog by Shane Penfield Project Rural Practice Task Force State Bar of South Dakota “It’s not the end of the world, you can just see it from here,” was a common response I received from...

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It’s time to invest in our inner core

How does your small town look in-and-around Main Street?  More specifically, how do the houses look in the neighborhood around your community’s core?  Is the age of the 80-120 year old housing stock...

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Maroney Commons: A metaphor for rural

My name is Ken Meyer. I serve as the elected State’s Attorney in Lake County, SD. In that position, I am in my sixth year as a full-time prosecutor in Madison, South Dakota. I am the only attorney in...

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