Rural development course

Village pursues goals with volunteer group
Pekin Daily Times
The village of Manito now has five distinct goals and one group of residents designated to lead development efforts for the next 10 to 30 years, thanks to help from the Illinois Institute of Rural Affairs. The group Manito Attracting … Community …

Neoga to participate in MAPPING community program
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier
NEOGA — The City of Neoga has enlisted the help of MAPPING The Future of Your Community program through the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University, to take a proactive approach to planning for community and economic …