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Changes farmers have made to clear the water

Farmers in MPR News’ Public Insight Network say they’ve installed buffers, put in new tile systems and taken other steps to help prevent deterioration of the water near them.
by Dave Peters

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United Health Group points to rural care shortcomings, fixes

United Health Group points to rural care shortcomings, fixes

A new report from United Health Group says that rural health care tends to be worse than urban health care, though the Upper Midwest fares better than much of the rest of the country.
by Dave Peters

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Livestock antibiotics for bronchitis? Check out rural health debate.

MPR News readers are debating at Insight Now whether paramedics and other midlevel practitioners should have expanded roles to improve the availability of rural health care and reduce costs.
by Dave Peters

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Lake associations form new statewide collaborative

Lake associations form new statewide collaborative

A statewide coalition of lake associations aims to fight for water quality on a grand scale, through educational campaigns and legislative action.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Should paramedics help fill the rural health care gap? Check out the debate.

MPR News’ Insight Now this week is debating whether paramedics and other midlevel medical providers should be called upon to expand their roles, even if it means invoking tension over who gets to do what in rural health care.
by Dave Peters

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Balancing the state budget in 3 1/2 hours. Almost.

When the Bush Foundation invited a cross section of 30 Rochester area residents to “solve” Minnesota’s budget problem, they talked sales tax and spending cuts but didn’t all reach agreement.
by Dave Peters

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Some cities more prepared than others for LGA cuts

Some cities in Minnesota anticipated now official cuts to LGA funding, while others hoped for the best and budgeted for their full allotments.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Small cities anticipate LGA funding delay

Small cities are nervously awaiting the results of budget negotiations between Governor Dayton and state legislators, which could reduce LGA allotments for 2011.
by Jennifer Vogel

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U report proposes new approach to farm pollution

U report proposes new approach to farm pollution

The Water Sustainability Framework, written by the U’s Deborah Swackhamer, recommends establishing agricultural management areas, whereby farmers in each of the state’s watersheds would be tasked as a group with reducing pollution.
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