14 Montana towns selected to participate in Montana State University Extension rural community program

Fourteen Montana communities have been selected to participate in the fifth Reimagining Rural virtual community gathering series. Reimagining Rural is a free program offered through Montana State University Extension that invites residents of small towns to hear new ideas for rural community vitality.

The Reimagining Rural series includes three statewide sessions on Feb. 4, 11 and 18 featuring presentations from rural experts and highlights of Montana’s small towns that have had successes. Those sessions are offered online to groups gathered in person in participating towns. Following each session’s speakers, local groups hold facilitated conversations about how new ideas might work in their communities.

This year’s participating communities are Cut Bank, Dillon, Ekalaka, Forsyth, Fort Benton, Fromberg, Glasgow, Glendive, Harlem, Havre, Jordan, Rudyard, Thompson Falls and Wolf Point.