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Looking for the voice of rural Minnesota

The Center for Rural Policy and Development in St. Peter, Minn., issued a report on the declining voice of rural Minnesota.
by Dave Peters

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Microlender Kiva arrives in Minnesota

Microlender Kiva arrives in Minnesota

Kiva, a global microlending organization has a new program that is helping a woman launch a small cafe in southwestern Minnesota.
by Dave Peters

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Schools seek new ways to reach English learners

Teaching English to newcomers has come a long way in Minnesota, but schools are trying to find new ways to improve the academic skills of the 65,000 students enrolled in English-learner classes.
by Dave Peters

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Making connections across ethnic lines

“Making Connections” is an MPR News Ground Level project exploring Minnesotans who are forging links between white and Latino communities.
by Dave Peters

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Revitalizing rural

The Daily Circuit hosted Professor Jack Geller, Chuck Hassebrook, executive director of the Center for Rural Affairs in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Jeff Kletscher, mayor of Floodwood, to talk about rural vitality in America.
by Dave Peters

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An achievement gap formula, born in Sleepy Eye

An achievement gap formula, born in Sleepy Eye

Assistant Commissioner of Education Elia Dimayuga-Bruggeman raised Latino graduation rates in Sleepy Eye, where she was principal. Now, she’s looking to take those efforts statewide.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Governor’s group: State not on track to meet goal of broadband for all

Gov. Mark Dayton’s broadband task force says Minnesota is not on track to meet its goals of high-speed Internet availability for all households by 2015. It is urging a sales tax credit or an income tax exemption to encourage phone, cable and other companies to provide better high-speed access to the Internet in parts of Minnesota.
by Dave Peters

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Latinos and whites: Getting beyond parallel play?

Latinos and whites: Getting beyond parallel play?

We asked members of MPR News’ Public Insight Network to tell us about places Latinos and whites make connections. Here’s what we heard, from the YMCA to church to the bakery.
by Dave Peters

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The Duluth beer-beef cycle

The Duluth beer-beef cycle

Duluth brewers and restaurateurs Tim Nelson and Rod Raymond are recycling the spent grain from beer-making and using it to feed cattle they hope to serve patrons next spring.
by Dave Peters

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In the wake of Little Falls: Rural crime numbers

The shooting death of two apparent burglars in Little Falls provides an opportunity to note that rural crime rates aren’t what some think.
by Dave Peters

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