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1st state broadband status report: Mixed at best

The Minnesota Broadband Advisory Task Force has finished its first report tracking how well the state is keeping up in the realm of high-speed Internet access. The picture is mixed.
by Dave Peters

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A year in the life of rural Todd County

For a year Ground Level has focused on Todd County, a rural central Minnesota community dealing with an aging population and a search for jobs. Here’s what happened in that year.

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Land request highlights urban-exurban dividing line

How Princeton is responding to a land detachment request is food for thought for Baldwin residents as questions of annexation continue to arise in the years to come.

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What’s local food? You make the call

Maryland is taking a stab at defining “local” food, not by setting a radius but by making retailers tell consumers what state the food is from if they claim it’s local.
by Dave Peters

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In tough times, family opens Browerville food market

In tough times, family opens Browerville food market

In tough times, a family has opened a new grocery store in Browerville, catering particularly to home bakers.

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What’s it like for cities to merge? Ask Thomas Terry

Thomas Terry has twice seen close up the effects of city mergers that streamline services and kept taxes down.
by Dave Peters

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Volunteers look for greater impact

In a place that has a high rate of volunteering, Minnesotans are demanding that their volunteer efforts have more impact.
by Dave Peters

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Early census figures suggest Baldwin is shrinking

Early census figures suggest Baldwin is shrinking

According to preliminary census data, over 1,000 residents left Baldwin Township in the last year. Is this a sign of things to come? Will Baldwin continue to shrink?

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Worldwatch: Up to 10 percent of U.S. diet is local food

Up to 10 percent of the U.S. diet is supplied from local food, Brian Halweil of the Worldwatch Institute estimated on MPR News’ Midmorning show Wednesday.
by Dave Peters

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