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Projects based in Alma, Westfield, Darlington and Elkhorn take Top Rural Development Initiative honors

Submitted by RickyR on June 12, 2009 - 2:18pm.

Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc. awarded the Top Rural Development Initiatives for 2009 at a June 5 ceremony at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Stevens Point. The awards were presented by Wisconsin Rural Partners president Bill Wheeler at the conclusion of the 2009 Wisconsin Rural Summit.

The four efforts receiving Top Initiative awards are:

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Outstanding programs cited as 2008 Top Rural Development Initiatives

Submitted by RickyR on October 21, 2008 - 1:36pm.
Wisconsin's Top Rural Development Initiatives for 2008
 
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Wisconsin's Top Rural Development Initiatives for 2007

Submitted by KellyH on September 19, 2007 - 2:11pm.

Mineral Point and Reedsburg initiatives take Top Rural Development Initiative honors at CDS-NRDP international conference

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Wisconsin's Top Rural Development Initiatives for 2006

Submitted by Admin on April 26, 2006 - 6:00am.

"ArtsBuild" takes Top Rural Development Initiative honors at Leadership Summit

Appleton - Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc. (WRP) awarded Top Rural Development Initiatives for 2006 at a ceremony in the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton. The awards were presented by WRP president Dennis Deery, followed by a reception held in conjunction with the 4th Annual Wisconsin Community Leadership Summit, hosted in partnership with the Wisconsin Rural Leadership Program and the University of Wisconsin - Extension.

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Wisconsin's Top Rural Development Initiatives for 2005

Submitted by Admin on April 13, 2005 - 6:00am.

Dateline Eau Claire, Wisconsin, April 13, 2005

The Top Rural Development Initiatives for 2005 were awarded in a public recognition ceremony on Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 5:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn Convention Center, downtown Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The recognition ceremony was held at an evening reception in conjunction with the 3rd Annual Wisconsin Community Leadership Summit.

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Wisconsin's Top Rural Development Initiatives for 2004

Submitted by Admin on April 19, 2004 - 6:00am.

Suring "Bridge to Tomorrow" takes Top Rural Development Initiative honors at Leadership Summit

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Wisconsin's Top Rural Development Initiatives for 2003

Submitted by Admin on April 3, 2003 - 6:00am.

"Cooperative Care" takes Top Rural Development Initiative honors at Wisconsin Rapids reception

Best Practices in Community Development

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Wisconsin's Top Rural Development Initiatives for 2001

Submitted by Admin on April 3, 2001 - 6:00am.

Wisconsin's Top Rural Development Initiatives for 2001 were awarded in a public ceremony on November 28, 2001 at Stoney Creek Inn & Conference Center, Mosinee/Wausau, Wisconsin.

The following ten initiatives were recognized:

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Best Practices Mobile Workshop

Submitted by Admin on February 1, 2001 - 6:00am.

In 2001, Wisconsin Rural Partners and the Wisconsin Rural Leadership Program sponsored a "Best Practices" mobile workshop where participants traveled to the sites of three Top Rural Development Initiatives and learned about the initiatives first-hand. WRP produced a digest of proceedings from that workshop. View the PDF document by clicking here.

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Best Practices Task Group

Submitted by Admin on January 1, 2000 - 6:00am.

In 2000, Wisconsin Rural Partners sponsored a "Best Practices" Task Group that conducted on-site visits and created in-depth profiles of ten of the Top Rural Development Initiatives. The Task Group produced a handbook entitled "Profiles in Rural Community Life." View the PDF document by clicking on the title.

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