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Coming home, more native than her parents

Coming home, more native than her parents

Unlike her parents, Marna Macgregor is a Stearns County native. But as she returns to Minnesota after two years in New York, she still struggles with a question of identity.
by Dave Peters

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Doctor shortage raises rural C-section rate

Doctor shortage raises rural C-section rate

A lack of doctors in outstate Minnesota promises to be an ongoing problem even as communities look for solutions like student loan forgiveness programs. Health care reform could make the shortage worse.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Looking for 22 champions in central Minnesota

A two-year planning process to envision a better central Minnesota in 20 years is nearing a key point — selecting 22 “champions” to push and cajole local governments, businesses and others to take steps to improve handling of housing, natural resources, the workforce and more.
by Dave Peters

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What will Frontier and CenturyLink do with new broadband money?

What will Frontier and CenturyLink do with new broadband money?

Frontier and CenturyLink say it’s too soon to say how they would apply the millions of dollars they are eligible for under the FCC’s new Connect America Fund, which is aimed at extended high-speed access to the Internet to rural areas. The deadline to apply is in July.
by Dave Peters

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