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The Small Community Forums provide resources and a venue for everyone who cares about the future of Wisconsin’s small (and mighty) communities. The forums bring together residents, community leaders, elected officials, business leaders and civic-minded individuals to share best practices and discuss strategies to address the unique opportunities and challenges facing our communities. Hosted by local organizations and agencies and these statewide organizations:

  • Create Wisconsin
  • League of Wisconsin Municipalities
  • UW-Madison, Division of Extension
  • USDA Rural Development Wisconsin
  • Wisconsin Counties Association
  • Wisconsin Downtown Action Council
  •  Wisconsin Main Street Program, WEDC
  • Wisconsin Rural Partners
  • Office of Rural Prosperity, WEDC 

2025 Counties

  • Oconto County
  • Richland County
  • Rusk County
  • Washington County

All Forums start at 8 am or 9 am (registration and breakfast open at 7:30 am) and end with lunch at 12 noon.

Registration  is Open

2025 Planning Committee:

  • Todd Barman, UW - Madison, Division of Extension
  • Marie Barry, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
  • Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf, Wisconsin Counties Association
  • Todd Johnson, UW-Madison, Division of Extension
  • Anne Katz, Create Wisconsin/Wisconsin Downtown Action Council
  • Jillian Lindstrom, USDA Rural Development
  • Kristin Mickelson, League of Wisconsin Municipalities
  • Kietra Olson, Office of Rural Prosperity, WEDC
  • Errin Welty, Wisconsin Main Street
  • Zach Vruwink, League of Wisconsin Municipalities

Oconto County | September 9, 2025
 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Location: CESA 8
223 W Park St, Gillett, WI

Register Today

Richland County | September 11, 2025
7:30 AM - 1:00 pm

Location:  Cazenovia Fire House
310 WI-58 Trunk, Cazenovia, WI

Register Today

Rusk County | October 1, 2025
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Location: Weyerhaeuser VFW Post 5780
N3786 4th Street, Weyerhaeuser, WI 

Register Today

Washington County | October 7, 2025
7:30 AM - 1:00 pm

Location: Hustisford Community Hall
316 E Tweedy St, Hustisford, WI

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​Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc. (WRP) serves as a network hub for organizations, government agencies and people working to make rural Wisconsin a better place. ​​We strive through our work to build leadership for the communities of rural Wisconsin.  ​​

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