The August issue celebrates the local government professionals serving small towns and rural communities and the lessons their work offers the entire profession.

How Solvang, California’s wildly popular newsletter helped them reconnect with the people who call it home.

A comprehensive rehabilitation center in Ukraine is helping wounded soldiers and civilians rebuild their lives.

A conversation with Sandra Fournier, ICMA-CM, on relationships, regional collaboration, and serving small communities.

A simple, communication-first approach to helping staff understand, support, and execute the plan.

Surrounding issues, challenges, and scalable approaches for small municipalities.

Three recommendations for launching and sustaining impactful programs for your residents.

How small and rural communities can begin to adopt targeted AI tools without major costs, complex systems, or a large IT team.

An ICMA regional director discusses a book that reminded her that political divides have been a part of our country since its founding and offers hope for democracy.