Dave PetersCheck out an MPR News chat between Ground Level journalists Dave Peters and Jennifer Vogel and Davy Rothbart, co-director of the documentary “Medora,” a film about the central role that a losing basketball team plays in a small town’s sense of identity. Read more →
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Archives for October 2013
Bridging the digital divide in rural America requires investment in people’s capabilities, not just technical infrastructure, an officer with Minnesota’s Blandin Foundation told Congress today.
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Jennifer VogelSome in International Falls want to partner with cities and parks on the Canadian side of the international border to draw tourists and diversify the local jobs base. Read more →
Admirers of Chuck Waibel, of Milan in western Minnesota, are gathering Saturday to honor the man. Waibel, who died this summer at the age of 55, was a strong proponent of local foods and of building greenhouses that could extend the growing season for producers. Read more →
After decades of animosity between Voyageurs National Park and the city of International Falls, some local people want to promote tourism in the park. Read more →
The League of Minnesota Cities has posted a searchable database of hundreds of examples of collaboration among Minnesota’s cities. Read more →
Residents in Carlton and Thomson are voting Nov. 5 on whether the two cities should consolidate. They have been talking about a merger for years but started to move more quickly when heavy rains caused substantial flooding damage in Thomson in summer 2012. Read more →
Connecting displaced Boise workers with training at Rainy River Community College isn’t easy. A mine safety class was recently cancelled when few people signed up. Read more →
The people of northern Minnesota city of International Falls are trying to diversify the local economy without upsetting the city’s paper mill and largest employer. Read more →
In the wake of layoffs at the Boise paper mill in International Falls, locals are trying to create an atmosphere that encourages small businesses. Read more →