Focus on Small Cities
Tips for Finding and Applying for Grants
If you can find the right funding source for your community needs, grants are worth the effort.
Communitywide Effort Brings New Playground
Clarks Grove Builds a Better Fire Station
Years of saving allowed the city to close the funding gap on the new building without raising taxes.
Bird Island Sees Brighter Future for Main Street
The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota's Minnesota Main Street program helps communities maximize their people and built assets.
MnDOT Road Projects Help Two Small Cities Revitalize Downtown
Parkers Prairie and Battle Lake reimagined their state trunk highway projects to enhance safety, economic development, and aesthetics.
Need Project Funding? Check Out USDA Rural Development Programs
USDA Rural Development could help your community achieve its project goals affordably.
City Clerks Agree to Back Each Other Up
Mutual aid agreements can formalize backup for clerks and help small cities in times of transition or crisis.
Are Managed IT Services Right for Your City?
Managed IT services may be the perfect solution for cities that don't have full-time IT staff.
Clean, Clear Water: St. Martin Builds Biological Water Treatment Plant
St. Martin’s all-biological water treatment facility is the first of its kind in Minnesota, and residents couldn’t be happier.
GreenStep Program Helps Small City Meet Sustainability Goals
Marine on St. Croix has harnessed volunteer support and the GreenStep Cities program to make progress on their sustainability goals.