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Making Ardelle Neufeld smile

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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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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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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Bemidji commercial kitchen launches

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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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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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

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New report finds entrepreneurism up slightly in Minnesota

A new report from the Kauffman Foundation finds that entrepreneurial activity in Minnesota rose slightly from 2010 to 2011.
by Jennifer Vogel

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