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Someone asked me recently, “Why do some rural communities “thrive,” and some don’t?” I have pondered that question man...

The intersection of Highway 14 and Highway 45 in South Dakota is neither just a stopping point on the journey from Huron to Pierre, nor the ...

Children in communities far and wide are heading back to school, including Oglala Lakota students in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. B...

At Dakota Resources, our mission and vision guide our work. Our mission is to connect capital and capacity to empower rural communities, and...

This July, the first cohort of Mitchell, South Dakota-based CO.STARTERS accelerator program graduated from the incubator program. Eleven par...

Living in a small town, we are often inclined to see change in our community as a threat to ourselves and our way of life. When ...

What does it mean to truly love where you live? Sometimes it’s an outward expression, like we see on “I Love NY” ...

Economic development is central to cultivating a thriving rural. In order for rural America to grow effectively and meaningfully, financial ...

In his letter to rural shapers at the end of 2021, Dakota Resources President Joe Bartmann talked about one big initiative in 2022: launchin...

Quite simply, community dialogue is an exchange of ideas and experiences through listening, sharing, and questioning. At its bes...

It’s been said that to be a leader is a verb, not a noun, and that’s an adage that aligns with Dakota Resources’ Ali Sheley. This mont...

Community Coaching with Dakota Resources looks different for each community, and so it should, as each community has distinct ne...

If you ever read a “Choose Your Adventure” book as a child, we at Dakota Resources hope to harken back to that eXperience this summer at...

Community and economic development work is often complex and can mean many different things. For this reason, Dakota Resources recently cond...

Community and economic development work is often complex and can mean many different things. For this reason, Dakota Resources recently cond...

Most passionate community leaders communicate with the best intentions and are genuinely excited about sharing publicly and cele...

What a year it’s been - and what a remarkable 25 years it’s been! I hope this message greets you as you anticipate the together...

For Nick Fosheim, Dakota Resources’ new Client Relationship Director and Community Coach, his sense of place began as a child growing up i...