Episode 20: Kimmswick Mayor Philip Stang on Living in and Managing the Historic Mississippi River Town

What are the challenges involved with managing a small rivertown? And how does a dyed-in-the-wool Northeasterner and international business consultant end up living in a small town on the Mississippi River in the middle of America? That’s the path Philip Stang has followed to Kimmswick, Missouri, where he has served multiple terms as Mayor.

By |2023-06-01T17:15:10-05:00May 31st, 2023|Podcast|Comments Off on Episode 20: Kimmswick Mayor Philip Stang on Living in and Managing the Historic Mississippi River Town

Otsego

Population (2010) 13,571 Introduction Otsego is one of the communities on the exurban fringe of the Twin Cities metro area; visitors will find a couple of reasons to pull off the highway, especially if you like quiet walks next to the river. Visitor Information Direct

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Sartell

Population (2010) 15,876 Introduction Sartell is located along what was once known as “Third Rapids”, because, well, they were the third set of rapids upriver from St. Anthony Falls. Those rapids are now obscured by a dam, and those two small towns have in recent years developed into medium-sized

By |2022-05-18T21:03:33-05:00January 4th, 2019|Minnesota|Comments Off on Sartell

Baxter

Population (2010) 7,610 Introduction Brainerd's next door neighbor, Baxter, has been around over a century but developed into a bedroom community in the latter half of the 20th century. It has a couple of places that might interest visitors. Visitor Information Direct your questions to

By |2022-05-18T18:27:58-05:00January 3rd, 2019|Minnesota|Comments Off on Baxter

East Alton

Population (2010) 6,301 Introduction East Alton became a community primarily because of railroads and a large ammunition plant. The railroad tracks still carve up the city (which side of the tracks did you grow up on?), and that ammunition plant is still around, too. History

By |2022-07-14T19:41:56-05:00December 26th, 2018|Illinois|Comments Off on East Alton

Wood River

Population (2010) 10,657 Introduction Located along Refinery Row, Wood River is also near the location where the Lewis and Clark expedition wintered in 1803-04 before ascending the Missouri River. History Before Europeans began moving into the area, this part of Illinois was home to a

By |2022-07-14T19:45:51-05:00December 21st, 2018|Illinois|Comments Off on Wood River

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