Residents of Doland across the age spectrum say they are interested in each other’s lives, but youth and adults don’t always connect with one another as much as they would like. Read More »
Mary Lou Tastad displays her photos throughout North Dakota, along with her fiancé, Mike Kopp. Sharing the beauty of North Dakota is their passion. Read More »
The question we asked to start off the Prairie Idea Exchange was this: Read More »
PIE participants agreed that while regional collaboration is a good idea in theory, and often fun in practice, seeing measurable results can be tough. Read More »
Regional collaborations are already happening around a variety of community needs in the Dakotas. Read More »
Communities that know their regional role can see opportunities in other communities’ needs Read More »
Want to do something grand? You’re going to need a grand plan. That’s the idea behind the Stronger Economies Together (SET) program, which helps multi-county regions create high-quality plans for collaboration that improve their economies. Read More »
Some South Dakota communities have decided that community development work sometimes goes better when they look beyond their own borders. Read More »
Economic development in the Dakotas often extends beyond the boundaries of a single community, either for financial or geographical reasons, but sometimes even those groups benefit from further collaboration. Read More »
A half-century ago, three northeastern counties realized they would be stronger working together. Read More »
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