It all starts with heart,” says Mayor Kelvin Owens, who is leading Camilla through a period of bold transformation. “We are a small town with big ambitions, and what fuels those ambitions is a community that is ready to welcome visitors and investors with open arms.

In the remote town of Moosonee, Ontario, where students arrive by helicopter when the river ice breaks, an educational transformation is taking place. The James Bay Lowlands school system has reimagined what K-12 education can achieve when traditional boundaries disappear.

Along the shores of Lake Michigan, where industrial heritage meets modern ambition, Mani-towoc is engineering its own renaissance. This city of 35,000 residents exemplifies how mid-sized American communities can leverage their assets while addressing contemporary challeng-es.

Saginaw Township, Michigan, thrives as a community where big-city assets meet small-town connectivity. Township Supervisor Gary Fahndrich, a longtime resident, notes, “it’s a very well-run organization…a safe, clean place to live,” with strengths in education, healthcare, and strategic development.

Impressive history aside, Kenwood’s continued success can be attributed to its abil-ity to gracefully adapt to the evolving digital landscape. This is particularly true when it comes to how the company is amplifying its digital presence and online engage-ment strategies.

Unlike in many states, Florida’s school board members are constitutionally elected, and the training provided by FSBA is voluntary—except for a state-mandated four-hour annual ethics course.

In the heart of Washington state, where 300 days of sunshine meet vast agricultural expanses, Yakima Air Terminal represents an unlikely solution to one of the Pacific Northwest’s most pressing infrastructure challenges.

You do not have to ask Jim Corrigan, Executive Director of the Craig Field Airport and Industrial Authority, twice about what his prime objective is for what was a former military-operated airport and now a full-scale aviation gem.