Our View: Turner, Hogeland plan for their futures

The small towns of Turner and Hogeland in northern Blaine County can be an inspiration to the small communities along the rest of the Hi-Line.

The roots in these communities are deep. Many people have lived there for decades.

But like in many farm-based communities, the population is declining as farms grow bigger.

There are fewer businesses to support the community. It is easier than it once was to drive to nearby communities or shop on the Internet.

Some people would say the lifestyle of Turner and Hogeland are from another era.

The folks in Turner and Hogeland hope not.

It would be a shame...