Editor’s Note: See related story here. by Wendy Royston, Dakotafire Media with additional reporting by Sheila Ring, Onida Watchman, and Ken Schmierer, for The Dickey County Leader The word “homecoming” suggests the original intent of the fall celebrations was to…
Businesses in the rural Dakotas struggle to fill seasonal and temporary jobs with young employees, whose summers are filled with camps, clubs and athletics.
Instill optimism. Connect them with careers of interest. Empower them to be citizens, not just occupants.
These were concepts covered during a recent webinar about how to get high school students to invest in their hometown, all concepts which the Webster Area Development Corporation is looking to introduce to the area.
About 75% of the Faulkton High School student body recently took part in a survey conducted by Craig Schroeder from the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship from Lincoln, Neb.