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WEIGH IN: How should we deal with farming and pollution?

Seven Minnesotans discuss how to fix farm-related water pollution on MPR News’ Ground Level “Weigh In” forum.
by Dave Peters

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Minnesota’s property tax change comes into focus — kind of

Minnesota state tax analyst Steve Hinze has determined how the new property tax law would have affected every city in the state had it been in effect this year.
by Dave Peters

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More legacy money goes into water

Asian carp is a priority but water improvement projects also were approved Tuesday to receive Minnesota Legacy Amendment money.
by Dave Peters

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Cities worry about taxpayer wrath

At a League of Minnesota Cities meeting, officials discuss how to explain the elimination of a state program that could result in higher property taxes.
by Jennifer Vogel

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A new look to tackling Minnesota’s water pollution

A new look to tackling Minnesota’s water pollution

Minnesota has waged water quality battles for decades. Increasingly, that debate has come down to residents finding ways at the local level to clean rivers, slow runoff and cooperate.
by Dave Peters

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Frustrated project manager retires from MPCA

Unable to find consensus between farmers and environmental advocates, Norman Senjem is leaving the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
by Jennifer Vogel

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WEIGH IN: Is rural health care getting better or worse?

Ground Level asked nine health care providers whether they’re optimistic or pessimistic about care in rural Minnesota. Read their answers and then provide your own.
by Dave Peters

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Minnesota foundation gets into cropland rental business

Minnesota foundation gets into cropland rental business

The Southwest Initiative Foundation has started a farmland retention program to solicit land donations from aging farmers. The farmers get a tax break, the foundation gets the land and pays taxes and the rental income helps pay for programs in the 18 counties of southwestern Minnesota.
by Dave Peters

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