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Ground Level

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Archives for October 2013

Fighting for an American Countryside

Central conflict in ‘Medora:’ How to change and stay the same

Dave PetersDave Peters October 30, 2013, 2:13 PM Oct 30, 2013
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Check 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 →

Broadband

Invest in humans, not just broadband technology, Blandin tells Congress

Dave PetersDave Peters October 29, 2013, 2:07 PM Oct 29, 2013
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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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International Falls

International Falls joining forces with Canada for regional tourism

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel October 29, 2013, 7:00 AM Oct 29, 2013
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Some 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 →

Local Food

Memorial honors Chuck Waibel, passionate about local food

Dave PetersDave Peters October 25, 2013, 2:49 PM Oct 25, 2013
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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 →

Economic Development · International Falls

International Falls wants to capitalize on old foe, Voyageurs National Park

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel October 24, 2013, 9:46 AM Oct 24, 2013
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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 →

Local government finance

Find examples of city collaboration here

Dave PetersDave Peters October 23, 2013, 9:55 AM Oct 23, 2013
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The League of Minnesota Cities has posted a searchable database of hundreds of examples of collaboration among Minnesota’s cities. Read more →

Local government finance

Last year’s flood pushes two towns closer to consolidating

Dave PetersDave Peters October 22, 2013, 10:53 AM Oct 22, 2013
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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 →

Economic Development · International Falls

Slow start to training ex-Boise workers in International Falls

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel October 21, 2013, 10:49 AM Oct 21, 2013
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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 →

Economic Development · International Falls

Company town, shrinking company: International Falls confronts its future

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel October 16, 2013, 8:00 AM Oct 16, 2013
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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 →

Economic Development · International Falls

“Go get it”: Trying to spur entrepreneurism in International Falls

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel October 11, 2013, 8:15 AM Oct 11, 2013
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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 →

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