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There’s a lot of things nobody tells you when your child joins the military. People talk about the pride, the worry and the long stretches of not seeing them. Those things are expected, but one…

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Applications open now for Growing Local: Emerging Leaders

Southwest Initiative Foundation has opened applications for its 2026 Growing Local: Emerging Leaders cohort, a regional leadership education program designed to support individuals early in their leadership journey. The program aims to equip emerging leaders with practical skills, confidence, and foundational knowledge needed to serve effectively on local boards, commissions, and in elected roles.

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This Happened Here: On Expectations and Reality…

The plane from Minneapolis landed on time; my new suitcase bounced obediently off the baggage belt. I seized its handle and started trying to find the train. “This is going to go well,” I thought, more a prayer than a statement.

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From the Editor’s Desk

There’s a lot of things nobody tells you when your child joins the military. People talk about the pride, the worry and the long stretches of not seeing them. Those things are expected, but one…

Lifestyle