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September 14, 2010 4:01 AM

Angst-filled cities look for cuts

Minnesota cities are cutting everything from swimming pool hours to snow removal in an effort to make ends meet in a new reality of austere budgets.

by Dave Peters

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September 13, 2010 10:15 AM

Feds award $82 million for NE Minnesota broadband

Two northeastern Minnesota projects have been awarded a total of $82 million to bring faster Internet access to residents via broadband.

by Dave Peters

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September 13, 2010 5:25 AM

From potatoes to poplars, Todd County harvest swings into gear

Harvest season is under way in Todd County, running from oats and wheat to potatoes and poplar trees.

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September 13, 2010 2:30 AM

Rerouting the flow of commerce between Baldwin and Princeton

For years Princeton has drawn commerce from Baldwin’s large resident-base. In the future, Baldwin could take this mostly one-way relationship and create a symbiosis with Princeton by drawing people out of town to their own expanded commercial development.

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September 9, 2010 10:13 AM

An online conversation on city finances and police cutbacks (today at noon)

City administrators who have merged or cut their police staff will headline a panel about how cities deal with public safety during tight budget times. We host an online forum on the topic – today at noon

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September 9, 2010 1:00 AM

Cut cops? Turn off lights? Raise taxes? Minnesota cities redefine what they do

Ground Level launches coverage of a new topic, the angst of Minnesota cities as they face a financial squeeze that is forcing them to redefine what they do.

by Dave Peters

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September 8, 2010 10:22 AM

America in 2050: a look at the future of sprawl

While the development theories of those who favor dense walkable cities may clash with those enamored with sprawling suburbs and exurbs, their views of the future were ultimately similar in a debate this summer entitled, “America 2050: What Will We Build.”