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What happens when a tiny Midwestern village decides its future is worth fighting for?

When a declining Wisconsin village faces dwindling resources and a fading sense of community, a group of determined residents bands together to reimagine what's possible. A Village Looks Ahead chronicles the true story of how Alma, Wisconsin—a town perched on the edge of the Mississippi River—confronted modern challenges with collaboration, vision, and courage.

From heated public meetings to creative town planning, and from unexpected partnerships to hard-won trust, this inspiring narrative explores how one small community turned anxiety into action. Told with heart and insight, it's a playbook for how rural places across America can shape their destinies—without losing their soul.

Perfect for civic leaders, rural advocates, and anyone who believes in the power of collective action, A Village Looks Ahead proves that the best way forward is often the one taken together.

Jerry Apps was born and raised on a farm in central Wisconsin. Upon graduation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and spending time in the U.S. Army, Apps worked as a county extension agent in Green Lake and Brown County Wisconsin. He then worked as a staff development specialist for the University of Wisconsin-Extension. He is Professor Emeritus of the University Wisconsin-Madison and the author of several fiction and non-fiction books about agriculture and rural life in the Upper Midwest.