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South Dakota teens turn Big Ideas into big proposals
This year’s Big Idea Contest was filled with “real possibilities,” according to organizers. Read More »
Community Spotlight: White Lake
White Lake, S.D., may see itself as a “bedroom community” to nearby Mitchell and Chamberlain, but the town of 450 has found its own ways to stand strong. Read More »
Dakotafire Café: Building relationships between ages set as a goal
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 »
Perspective
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 »
Infographic: Systems: Changing ‘why’ to ‘how’
A very experienced systems-thinking friend of mine once shared an idea that totally changed my worldview about how things work: “Every system is designed perfectly to create what it creates.” Read More »
From the Editor: Success depends on ‘where the heart is’
Working together as a region makes a lot of sense. Unfortunately, good sense alone is not likely to make a regional effort work. Read More »
Prairie Idea Exchange: Focus on Region Building
Our final gathering of the Prairie Idea Exchange brought together people from around the region to talk about what kinds of efforts to look beyond their communities are working, what has torpedoed the regional reaches that didn’t work, and how other efforts could build on the characteristics of success. Read More »
What is your community’s role in the region?
We asked mayors from North and South Dakota to answer this question. Want to answer about your community? Go to www.pie4.us. Read More »