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Ground Level Blog

Baldwin pushing residents to get rid of driveway walls

Baldwin Township is pushing residents to remove headwalls and other items encroaching on road right-of-ways as part of the Town Board’s commitment to finish the projects they start. Hearings about the headwalls will be held at the town hall June 8 and 14 at 7 p.m.

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Broadband: The action is scattered around Minnesota

The state of Minnesota has established goals but when it comes to seeing whether and how residents get and learn to use high-speed access to the Internet, the action is scattered in communities around the state.
by Dave Peters

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Food: the saga continues. Home delivered groceries?

Home delivery of groceries in rural areas is a patchwork service if it’s available at all.

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Evolving the Baldwin commute

How can Baldwin help commuters deal with increasing transportation costs? A commuter bus that connects with the Northstar Line and ride-share programs could help.

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Ribbon cutting ceremony at new incubator building today

It was a proud moment when Dorothy Klick and Steve Klick, investors in Long Prairie and its new business incubator building, along with officials and dignitaries, cut the ribbon for the grand opening this afternoon.

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Microlending: Interest is growing. Does it work?

Interest is growing in microlending in Minnesota and non-profits and governments are exploring how to proceed.
by Dave Peters

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Main Street program is back in business

Main Street, a program to help revitalize Minnesota’s historic downtowns, is back in business.
by Dave Peters

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‘Younger’ elderly volunteers key to senior programs

Getting younger senior citizens involved will be a key to the health of programs that provide aid to those who need it.

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Heeding the paradox of choice in exurban planning

Industry in Baldwin doesn’t need to try to compete with industry everywhere else. Small town businesses don’t need to have the variety of big boxes if they choose to focus on quality items and making the entire experience satisfying instead.

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Designing Rural Minnesota

Designing Rural Minnesota

The University of Minnesota has the world’s only center for rural design.
by Jennifer Vogel

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