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Fighting for an American Countryside

Economic Development · Fighting for an American Countryside · Health care

Nursing home closure rocks small town of Hoffman

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel November 27, 2013, 6:00 AM Nov 27, 2013
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People in the small western Minnesota city of Hoffman are trying to figure out how to weather the closing of a nursing home, the biggest employer in town. Read more →

Economic Development · Fighting for an American Countryside · International Falls

Rethinking International Falls — a live chat

Dave PetersDave Peters November 15, 2013, 9:40 AM Nov 15, 2013
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We’re doing a live chat while the Daily Circuit – Ground Level special on International Falls is being broadcast this morning. Go here to take part.

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 →

Economic Development · Fighting for an American Countryside · International Falls

Shutdown slows International Falls response to layoffs

Dave PetersDave Peters October 10, 2013, 3:57 PM Oct 10, 2013
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When layoffs were announced at the paper mill that is the economic mainstay of International Falls, residents established an economic response team focused in three areas. But the initial step of seeking $550,000 in federal money to help has been stymied by the federal government shutdown. Read more →

Economic Development · Fighting for an American Countryside · International Falls

Brewery? Hydroponic gardening? Tourism? What might International Falls try?

Dave PetersDave Peters October 9, 2013, 9:59 AM Oct 9, 2013
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International Falls residents suggest tourism, a brewery, hydroponic gardening, entrepreneurship and more as means to reinvent their community in the wake of paper mill job cuts. Read more →

Economic Development · Fighting for an American Countryside

Data nerds take notice: How would you portray rural Minnesota?

Dave PetersDave Peters October 4, 2013, 11:47 AM Oct 4, 2013
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What can data show us about the changing rural Minnesota landscape? Here’s a chance to show what you can do. 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 →

Fighting for an American Countryside

“My Town Is . . .” video gets legs. What’s your town?

Dave PetersDave Peters August 23, 2013, 11:18 AM Aug 23, 2013
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When you ask Minnesotans to finish the sentence “My town is . . .”, they do. The answers range from “cultural wasteland” to “searching for identity” to “filled with good people.” Read more →

Economic Development · Fighting for an American Countryside

Fighting for an American Countryside: the search for purpose

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel August 22, 2013, 7:00 AM Aug 22, 2013
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Small towns are exploring new economic avenues, whether local foods, tourism or green energy. A new eBook called Fighting for an American Countryside, from MPR News’ Ground Level project, looks at efforts across the state. Read more →

Diversity · Economic Development · Fighting for an American Countryside

Fighting for an American Countryside: an age-old problem

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel August 21, 2013, 7:00 AM Aug 21, 2013
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The many demographic challenges facing rural Minnesota include a population that’s older than the state average. Given tight budgets all around, people in small towns are finding new ways to provide services. Read more →

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