Word of advice to active duty personnel: Seek out opportunities to network with professionals in the field in which you'd like to get a job.

See how scorecards, dashboards, and other visuals can help residents understand local government performance data.

Last week, Vice President Joe Biden announced that solutions to the nation's daunting infrastructure and education problems will start at the local level. 

Word of advice to active duty personnel: Don’t underestimate the skill sets you have or the experience in the military.

Word of advice to active duty personnel: I would encourage any individual with a military background to consider local government.

What would happen if there was a shortage of professional local government managers? Nothing less than the long-term viability of our communities would be at stake, because managers are vital to a community's success.

The City of River Falls, Wisconsin, is home to the historic Kinnickinnic River, a Class 1 trout stream that flows right through the city. Residents and visitors enjoy kayaking, premiere trout fishing, and other recreational activities the river offers. Events such as River Falls Days and Art on the Kinni showcase the community's treasured natural resource.

Oshkosh Northwestern Media has named Oshkosh, WI, City Manager Mark Rohloff its 2013 Newsmaker of the Year.