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Archives for September 2013

Economic Development · International Falls

Last days for many at the Boise paper mill in International Falls

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel September 27, 2013, 6:01 AM Sep 27, 2013
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As layoffs loom at the Boise paper mill in International Falls, workers look for new jobs and retraining. Read more →

Economic Development · International Falls

As Boise layoffs hit, trying to make new jobs in International Falls

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel September 26, 2013, 7:53 AM Sep 26, 2013
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By the end of this coming Monday, 265 workers will have lost their jobs at the Boise paper mill in International Falls. That has people in the city talking about diversifying the economy. Read more →

International Falls

Can International Falls reinvent itself?

Dave PetersDave Peters September 25, 2013, 9:00 AM Sep 25, 2013
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We asked International Falls residents how they might reinvent the community in the wake of a declining paper industry. We heard everything from using the great-tasting water for beer to hoping an entrepreneurial graduate comes back with a big idea. Read more →

Economic Development

Boise to sell to PCA, impact on International Falls plant uncertain

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel September 17, 2013, 11:13 AM Sep 17, 2013
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Boise Inc. is expected to sell to Illinois-based Packaging Corporation of America by the end of the year, potentially affecting the paper mill in International Falls. The city’s mayor Bob Anderson said this could be a positive turn for the plant, which is in the midst of significant layoffs. Read more →

Local energy

Lac qui Parle County heats courthouse with geothermal

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel September 13, 2013, 10:44 AM Sep 13, 2013
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In the Lac qui Parle County courthouse, in far western Minnesota, a geothermal heating and cooling system saves the county money. Read more →

Local energy

Wind energy advocate aims to put turbines on central Minnesota farms

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel September 12, 2013, 7:00 AM Sep 12, 2013
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Charles Grell looks poised to land a large grant from Xcel Energy that would help him demonstrate the viability of “small wind” in the state. Read more →

Local energy

Ely making slow progress on biomass heating project

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel September 11, 2013, 7:00 AM Sep 11, 2013
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The city of Ely in the Arrowhead is hoping to land a state grant that will push a biomass heating project forward. Read more →

Local energy

How are you trying to conserve energy?

Dave PetersDave Peters September 10, 2013, 10:26 AM Sep 10, 2013
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Greg Chester in Cass Lake built a second wall around the inside of his house to conserve heat. Noreen Thomas in Moorhead grows her own wheat and then uses bicycle power to grind the flour to make bread. Elizabeth Dickinson in St. Paul installed solar panels seven years ago and has generated as much power Read more →

Local energy

Making Energy Local — some Minnesota communities have started.

Dave PetersDave Peters September 10, 2013, 4:00 AM Sep 10, 2013
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Some Minnesota communities have begun generating their own energy, partly to save money, partly to use available resources more wisely. It’s a local issue that ties directly into global complexities. Read more →

Economic Development · Fighting for an American Countryside

American Futures, a new take on small-city America

Dave PetersDave Peters September 6, 2013, 12:33 PM Sep 6, 2013
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American Futures, a project on reinvention and resilience by The Atlantic and Marketplace, looks at national economic and political phenomena through the lens of small-city America. Keep an eye out for reports from Read more →

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