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Skills gap? What skills gap?

Skills gap? What skills gap?

A new Department of Employment and Economic Development study finds that Minnesota’s “skills gap” — that is, the mismatch between what employers need and what job-seekers have — is more nuanced than has been portrayed.
by Dave Peters

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Seeking a better way to sell a sustainable farm

Seeking a better way to sell a sustainable farm

Given high farm land prices and a large number of farmers reaching retirement age, John Mesko of the Sustainable Farming Association has started a counseling program to keep farms organic and sustainable.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Theater as small town therapy

Theater as small town therapy

Theater producer and director Ashley Hanson puts on plays in small towns like Granite Falls with the goal of helping people solve big issues.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Not all cities see LGA gain in long run

Not all cities see LGA gain in long run

Gov. Mark Dayton’s proposed formula for helping Minnesota cities with Local Government Aid makes the metro area a bigger winner than outstate in the long run.
by Dave Peters

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Bigness doesn’t always trump in broadband

The president of CenturyLink’s midwest region says shareholder demands and fiduciary responsibilities are one reason small, local phone companies often do better that big ones in supplying high-speed Internet access in rural areas.
by Dave Peters

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