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Broadband adoption in Minnesota hits three-quarters but slows

Three-quarters of Minnesota households now have high-speed Internet connections, according to a new survey by the Center for Rural Policy and Development.
by Dave Peters

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Blandin picks another nine broadband communities

The Blandin Foundation picked the Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa, Itasca Economic Development Corporation, Kanabec County, Lake County, Southwest Minnesota Broadband Services, Lake of the Woods County Economic Development Agency, Lac qui Parle Valley School District, Mille Lacs County and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe as recipients of community grants to increase the adoption of Internet use by residents.
by Dave Peters

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DFL Legislature could make a difference for broadband

Minnesota’s newly elected DFL-controlled Legislature might be more receptive to expanding high-speed access to the Internet, says former House speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher.
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Another rural broadband effort emerges

Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Aitkin, Carlton and Pine counties have begun talking about how they can solve their broadband problems together. They brought their plight to the state’s task force on broadband.
by Dave Peters

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Latinos and voter ID

Latinos and voter ID

Outstate Minnesota cities with high concentrations of Latino residents split their vote on the photo ID constitutional amendment question in Tuesday’s election.
by Dave Peters

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If you improve your community, do you get healthier?

If you improve your community, do you get healthier?

Public health experts and community development officials are increasingly being urged to combine efforts.
by Dave Peters

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Rural Minnesota looks good on insurance map

Rural Minnesota looks good on insurance map

Daily Yonder’s health insurance map makes rural Minnesota look better than the rest of rural America.
by Dave Peters

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How to put the ‘market’ in farmers market

As farmers markets attract more price-conscious customers, there are ways markets can encourage more competitive prices.
by Dave Peters

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