Why this 89-year-old woman has been the mayor, treasurer and only resident of a Nebraska town
A single person running an entire American town sounds impossible, yet 89-year-old Elsie Eiler has been doing exactly that for over two decades in Monowi, Nebraska—officially America’s smallest incorporated village with a population of just one. This extraordinary situation reveals fascinating insights about rural governance, community resilience, and the hidden costs of maintaining municipal identity … Lire plus