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What is the future of libraries?

What is the future of libraries?

In their earliest days, American libraries were repositories of books to read and share. Now libraries offer e-books, audio books, periodicals, music, art, movies, computer access and community services. Which library functions are most important now and in the future?

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Census shows less American mobility, Minnesota fits trend

U.S. Census figures show that the number of people who move from state to state, and within states and counties, is at historic lows. Even so, Minnesota saw a slight net gain in population in 2010, in part due to migration from other states.
by Brandt Williams

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‘Anywhere but Minot’

In western North Dakota, the oil boom is making a lot of people rich. It's also making it enticing to kick members of the military out of a place to live.
by Bob Collins

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For Latino immigrants, good health hard to maintain

For Latino immigrants, good health hard to maintain

Latino immigrants are often healthier when they first arrive than their U.S.-born counterparts. But they soon become almost twice as likely to develop chronic diseases, compared to non-Latino whites.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Oil boom raises rents in ND, pushes seniors out

Oil boom raises rents in ND, pushes seniors out

The same booming development that made North Dakota virtually immune to the Great Recession has forced many longtime residents to abandon their homes, including seniors who carved towns like Williston out of the unforgiving prairie long before oil money arrived.

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