The “2010 Reinventing Minnesota – Minnesota Community Pride Competition” is open for nominations, with winners announced and cash awards distributed at the Minnesota State Fair. The Minnesota State Fair is donating $15,000 in cash awards. Applications are due July 21. The program is open to all Minnesota communities, including neighborhoods. Special categories this year include [...]
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The evening before the Symposium on Small Towns held at the University of Minnesota Morris on June 10, over 120 people met for the Rural Urban Gathering, an opportunity to share ideas, network and help shape the RurbMN project to demonstrate the interconnectedness of rural and urban areas. Participants in the Gathering came from every [...]
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Now that summer is in full swing, we wanted to remind everyone that “Reinventing Minnesota -Minnesota Community Pride Competition” applications are due July 16, 2010. You can download contest guidelines and applications and learn more about the 2010 contest (including summaries of award-winning community projects from the 2009 25th anniversary competition) here. There is no charge for contest entry, though [...]
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“Amazing” more than adequately describes last week’s Symposium on Small Towns and Rural Urban Gathering at the University of Minnesota Morris. Over 200 community leaders from across Minnesota attended to share ideas, solutions, and just plain old support for one another. Attendance surpassed organizers’ predictions. Energy at the one evening-one day event was so thick [...]
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Last night, 120 people participated in the Rural Urban Gathering! Thanks to everyone who came and shared their ideas, expertise and stories. Watch this space as we compile this valuable information, and help us put those ideas into action. Many thanks to reception hosts U of MN Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships and to The Strollers, [...]
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Our video conference on Thursday, June 3, featured examples and ideas about rural urban connections that relate to local foods. Marcy Hanneman, Community Services Director for Breckenridge Public Schools, told the group about her department’s programs and activities, which include classes, home visits, childcare visits, support for teenage parents and a dental clinic. They collaborate [...]
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We received this information from the folks at Preservation Alliance of Minnesota & wanted to share it with you, since we are all about making rural urban connections. We are excited to be launching Minnesota Main Street to assist local communities in their commercial district revitalization efforts. This first year, we have a very short application [...]
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Showcase Your Minnesota Community Pride This Summer! We are delighted to announce that the “Reinventing Minnesota – Minnesota Community Pride Competition” is open for applications as of June 1, 2010, with all communities recognized, winners announced, and cash awards distributed August 29 at the Minnesota State Fair. Applications are due July 16, 2010. There is no charge for contest entry, though [...]
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Last week our video conference on May 26th featured arts connections in East Central Minnesota. Below are some of the highlights from that video conference. Kristin Seuntjens talked about how Pine Center for the Arts has grown into a successful community gathering place focused on visual arts, music, dance, theater and writing. The Center was [...]
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In tough economic times, the importance of connecting with people and ideas outside of our local situations becomes vital. Join with us this June in Morris, Minnesota, to engage our shared ingenuity and optimism at the 2010 Symposium on Small Towns and Rural-Urban Gathering entitled “Finding Solutions and Redefining Communities.” The Symposium and Rural Urban [...]
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