When the Summit and Waubay school districts decided to enter a sports co-op beginning in the fall of 2015, they had many preparations to make. Read More »
Blog Archives
LEADERSHIP: Young adults may not know they are needed
The assumption that 20- and 30-somethings are not interested in leadership doesn't hold true for everyone. Read More »
LEADERSHIP: The supply-and-demand problem: Fewer people, more positions
At the same time populations are declining, the number of nonprofits is increasing. Read More »
POSSIBILITY: Sisseton, S.D., Bringing denominations together
Christian leaders have found that mission work starts with the Church, not a church, in Sisseton. Read More »
POSSIBILITY: Involving all ages in Eureka, S.D.
Some in the Eureka community thought one of their problems was that younger adults had no interest in community involvement. Learning they were wrong was a turning point. Read More »
Seven ways rural health care is changing
Say “country doctor” and you might think of a genial, gray-haired man who makes house calls with his black bag. Today, rural medicine is vastly different from that image—and as we look into the future, it’s going to change even more. Read More »
Postcard: The image of Sitting Bull
In 1881, Orlando Scott Goff, a local wet plate photographer, took the first image of Sitting Bull in Bismarck, N.D. Read More »
Community Spotlight: Willow Lake Retake
The fire that decimated several buildings on Willow Lake’s main street in July 2011 marked a turning point in the community. Read More »
Local food challenge: Delicious, but difficult
Fresh salsa, walleye and homemade jellies were a few of the tempting treats participants ate from local sources in the recent Dakotafire Local Food Challenge. Read More »
Attendees discuss education and community in Kulm
How can we make our educational system work to prepare our students for life in our rural communities? Read More »