North Dakota Communities Fight Back

Prairie Renaissance features the stories of rural North Dakota communities who have found ways to revitalize their cities. Each vignette tells a different story about something that worked for one of these communities.

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Carrington pulls together to land the Dakota Growers Pasta Plant
(9.4 meg Quicktime clip)

Grafton fights back from a spree of arson fires and store closings (10 meg Quicktime clip)

Four neighboring communities join together to promote regional tourism (7.5 meg Quicktime clip)

Crosby works to resurrect a precious downtown landmark (7.2 meg Quicktime clip)

Watford City participates in pilot project to upgrade technology ( 9.6meg Quicktime clip)

Hazen promotes high-value crops to diversify farm income (11.3meg Quicktime clip)

Divide and Burke Counties form the state's first two-county jobs development authority (10.1meg Quicktime clip)

Lisbon capitalizes on closeness to Melroe plant by assembling parts for the equipment manufacturer (9meg Quicktime clip)

Grafton's successful recruitment proves long range planning and investment is key to attracting new business (5.4meg Quicktime clip)

Co-operative ventures allow farmers to explore ways to control their own destinies (6.7meg Quicktime clip)

Walhalla works to maintain its small town quality of life while attracting new residents (9.8meg Quicktime clip)

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