A number of recent experiences have left me with that “Wow!” feeling again. I’ve spent a lot of time on the road recently—connecting with colleagues across the U.S. attending the
Southwest Minnesota
Come celebrate the Meander Art Crawl's 10th Birthday!
How are you planning to spend your weekend? I’m so excited to be going for the first time to the Meander Art Crawl! This is a fabulous event taking place
Workforce Housing in Southwest Minnesota
Recently, Southwest Initiative Foundation Vice President Scott Marquardt facilitated a conversation in our region about workforce housing. I asked Scott to provide an brief overview to help get us thinking about what
Local Government Innovation Awards
We know that MANY of our southwest Minnesota communities have amazing stories of innovation to share. I hope you’ll check it out—we’d love to see applicants from throughout our region!
Seeing the Southwest Minnesota Sights
Did you take advantage of the great outdoor activities southwest Minnesota has to offer this summer? I’m happy to say that I did and enjoyed every minute of it! At
All Things Ag
This week marked the Southwest Initiative Foundation’s first year at Farmfest and what a “wow” it was to be involved. I’ve attended Farmfest many times, but it was so fun