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The courthouse renovation is a go

Todd County commissioners have approved bonding for a half million dollars to start on renovation of the historic courthouse in Long Prairie.

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Play with your food — on a map.

You can use a new open-source program created by the Civic Media Lab at MIT to map food sources and more. Here are the maps for a couple of dishes at Common Roots Cafe in Minneapolis, Minn.
by Dave Peters

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A bird’s-eye view of sprawl

A bird’s-eye view of sprawl

Artist Christoph Gielen uses aerial photography to offer a pulled-back view of suburban and exurban sprawl. What do aerial views of Baldwin say about the township?

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Cheaper snowplowing through GPS

GPS devices installed on Baldwin’s snowplows could help the township create more efficient routes. Should Baldwin pursue them?

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Water bill unpaid? It could go on your tax bill

Caledonia, Minn., is considering putting delinquent water and sewer bills on the tax bill of a property. It’s one more small attempt to deal with the financial squeeze Minnesota cities find themselves in.
by Dave Peters

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Small farms that sell direct to consumer get exemption in food safety bill

Small producers of farm products would be exempt from new safety regulations in a bill the Senate passed today. Proponents of local food worried that new rules would be too great a burden for small farmers.
by Nancy Lebens

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