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Ground Level®: Amplifying Community Voices

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Fiber to farm: Should farmers pay more?

Sibley County is considering an ambitious project that would lay fiber optic lines to every home and farm in the county. A big question is whether residents will want to pay for and share the burden equally.
by Dave Peters

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Good response for our local food page

Ground Level’s local food page generated lots of response regarding farm-to-school, costs, ethnic group farmers and more.
by Dave Peters

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Local food, local economies

Local food, local economies

Ground Level’s new topic page on local food is up. Give us your feedback.
by Nancy Lebens

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Why are you attached to your place?

The Knight Foundation’s Soul of the Community report shows that physical beauty, opportunities to get together with others and a sense of openness are the most important factors in determining whether residents feel strong attachment to the place they live.
by Dave Peters

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Code for America helps cities share resources with townships

Baldwin often looks to neighboring townships for ideas to help it run better, but what far away cities or townships might be sharing information that could help improve life in Baldwin?

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Some simple Internet advice for seniors (and others)

As Todd County senior citizens become more computer literate, Snopes.com is a good way to avoid getting scammed.

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What exactly is a “local” chicken?

The local food movement is growing but there’s a lot of disagreement over what constitutes “local.”
by Dave Peters

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Making the exurban commute without a driver

Automatically-driven personal vehicles could completely change the experience of commuting. Instead of needing to concentrate on the road, commuters could relax or even begin working for the day on their drive to work.

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What’s your budget priority? Citizens League is listening

The Citizens League has launched a series of conversations for Minnesota residents interested in helping solve the state’s $6 billion budget shortfall.
by Dave Peters

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Commerce takes heat over broadband stimulus oversight

The Commerce Department’s Inspector General says the department lacks sufficient oversight capacity for the $4 billion in broadband stimulus projects it has awarded.
by Dave Peters

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