Ground Level Blog

MPR News’ Ground Level looks for places people are getting their hands dirty, building sustainable places to live.
Minnesota Public Radio News is looking into the effects recent cuts to Minnesota’s Personal Care Assistance program are having on senior citizens in Todd County.
Initiataive Foundation training began Thursday for people from the four communities participating in this year’s round of the foundation’s Healthy Communities Partnership.
By 2030, one quarter of everyone in Todd County will be over 65.
Two experts on aging suggest that informal support networks are going to present a new way of getting old.
All Work and No Pay
Todd County’s unemployment rate is higher than the state average.
Todd County residents are on the leading edge of the aging population, and MPR News’ Ground Level project has begun reporting work there.
Baldwin meets peacefully for once
Baldwin Township residents held the shortest and most civil annual meeting in years on Tuesday.
Baldwin conversation audio available
Audio of the MPR News Ground Level forum on Baldwin Township, held in Princeton High School, is available online.
The DNR’s Sharon Pfeifer offers advice for moving forward.