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Commuter bus plans already underway

Baldwin continues to look at the possibility of a commuter bus, with visions of an eventual commuter hub and town square that could help residents connect with local industry.

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Rural, urban and Control Data

Minnesota Rural Partners is trying to focus on connections between rural Minnesota and the Twin Cities.
by Dave Peters

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Gut-check time for Minnesota towns

The University of Minnesota, Morris’ Center for Small Towns is holding a symposium on small towns in Morris tonight and Thursday, June 10.
by Dave Peters

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Transform Todd: Todd County’s visioning session

Transform Todd: Todd County’s visioning session

A community vision session drew 100 Todd County residents Tuesday and produced a list of priorities residents want to work on in coming months.

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Stearns County lets wind energy proceed

Stearns County commissioners decided not to approve a moratorium on wind energy projects in their central Minnesota county.
by Dave Peters

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Residents trying to create visions in central Minnesota

The four communities participating in the Initiative Foundation’s Healthy Communities Partnership are starting their community visioning sessions Tuesday evening.
by Dave Peters

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Baldwin’s land: the foresters’ soil solution

Baldwin’s land: the foresters’ soil solution

While restoration efforts within the Anoka Sand Plain have been dominated by restoring prairie oak savanna in recent years, foresters are arguing that most of the area is more suited for young forests than prairie. Baldwin sits squarely in the middle of the debate.

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Native Baldwin: Prairie or forest?

The folks at Baldwin-based Prairie Restoration advise planting deep-rooted prairie grasses and flowers in the township. But foresters disagree, saying this land is home to forest instead.

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Paynesville wind: Green energy meets community resistance

A proposal for a wind generation project north of Paynesville brings the energy debate to Stearns County farm fields once again.
by Dave Peters

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Who’s in the toughest shape when local aid vanishes?

A report by consultant Chuck Marohn ranks Minnesota cities by how vulnerable they will be if state and federal aid continues to decline. Most in the top 50 are small towns scattered around rural Minnesota.
by Dave Peters

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