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Region Five Development Commission received a grant from the Northwest Area Foundation to work with 6 communities within the five-county region. This led to the formation of the Welcoming Community Advisory Groups, who met every quarter, spending 1 ½ years together, to talk about ways to help create welcoming spaces, processes, and initiatives within themselves, the organizations they serve, and the communities they live in.  Each community was given a $10,000 grant to produce a project or program that would exemplify how the community is creating a welcoming place.  Harmony Park was the project that the Long Prairie Welcoming Advocac...

Infrastructure is the basic equipment and structures -such as roads, bridges, buildings, water lines, and sewer systems are essential for functional, healthy, and vibrant communities. In order to function properly, infrastructure must be maintained, repaired, or replaced at the end of its life cycle. Because stormwater runoff has become one of the leading causes of water pollution in urban environments, community leaders and decision-makers are faced with making decisions on how to best manage stormwater in their communities.   The City of Long Prairie has always believed that its people should live in a safe, sustainable, and beautiful community.  The cit...