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April 6, 2012 9:25 AM

Making Ardelle Neufeld smile

I went looking for my grandparents in the 1940 census tables. But the real reward was the smile of Ardelle Neufeld, an 80-year-old woman I had never met.

by Dave Peters

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April 5, 2012 6:06 AM

Join a chat: Central Minnesota’s housing squeeze

Join a live chat Thursday on the affordable housing squeeze in central Minnesota.

by Dave Peters

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March 28, 2012 9:10 AM

Sibley County postpones broadband vote

Sibley County, part of a fiber broadband project in southwestern Minnesota, decided last night to wait before committing to sell $69 million in bonds.

by Jennifer Vogel

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March 27, 2012 7:03 AM

Rural and wireless. Problem solved?

Wireless keeps getting better as an answer to rural areas’ high-speed Internet needs. But some people worry that even as it solves some problems it could relegate areas to second -class service.

by Dave Peters

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March 27, 2012 4:00 AM

Bemidji commercial kitchen launches

A commercial kitchen, where people can make salsas and pies for public sale, opened on March 15th at Harmony Co-op in Bemidji.

by Jennifer Vogel

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March 26, 2012 3:29 AM

Join a conversation: Affordable housing in central Minnesota

Join a discussion about affordable housing and the future in Crow Wing, Cass, Wadena, Todd and Morrison counties.

by Dave Peters

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March 21, 2012 11:29 AM

3 counties try virtual dispatch consolidation

Three western Minnesota counties are combining emergency dispatch efforts virtually — keeping their centers open but collaborating on equipment and staffing.

by Dave Peters

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March 21, 2012 6:15 AM

More on farm-to-school: Minneapolis kids to get grass-fed hot dogs

Minneapolis school lunches will include grass-fed, all-natural beef hot dogs this spring, says nutrition director Bertrand Weber.

by Dave Peters

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March 20, 2012 5:39 AM

Farm-to-school food: Beyond apples to grass-fed hot dogs

The number of Minnesota school districts offering some local food in their lunch programs has risen to 145, a new survey shows. Those districts enroll two-thirds of Minnesota students.

by Dave Peters