Ground Level®: Amplifying Community Voices

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February 9, 2010 3:01 AM

The past lives on

In Baldwin Township, the positives of the past are also the positives of the present.

by Nikki Tundel

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February 8, 2010 3:12 AM

Goodbye to Green Acres

Baldwin residents saw tax hikes after changes to the Green Acres law.

by Jennifer Vogel

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February 5, 2010 8:50 AM

Why I moved to Baldwin Township

Baldwin Twonship has experienced an incredible level of growth in recent decades. Meet some of the people who moved there and find out why they came.

by Curtis Gilbert

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February 5, 2010 3:40 AM

We’re starting to look at Todd County, too

MPR News’ new Ground Level blog broadens its scope by moving into Todd County.

by Dave Peters

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February 4, 2010 3:02 AM

Why kids love Baldwin Township

The members of the Pelarski family discuss life in the Baldwin area

by Nikki Tundel

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February 3, 2010 9:27 AM

Townships by the numbers

A couple of Baldwin residents have expressed surprise to learn they live in Minnesota’s third largest township. Here are some other interesting bits of trivia about Minnesota townships I compiled using data from the Minnesota Association of Townships. As of 2007, an estimated 937,585 Minnesotans lived in the state’s 1,786 townships. The smallest is Hangaard Read more →

by Curtis Gilbert

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February 3, 2010 3:50 AM

The Big Commute

Baldwin residents often commute more than an hour to work each day.

by Jennifer Vogel

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February 1, 2010 7:01 PM

Baldwin Township: A brief overview

Our first Ground Level project centers on a place called Baldwin Township. If you’ve never heard of it, you’re not alone. Many people who live there are only vaguely aware such a place exists. Even so, residents are facing some big issues, many of which they share with other Minnesotans. Here’s a brief overview of Read more →

by Curtis Gilbert

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February 1, 2010 10:20 AM

MPR launches Ground Level; join the conversation

Welcome to Ground Level, a new Minnesota Public Radio project examining how people are trying or could be working to make their communities better places to live. We aim to be on the ground with reporters, engaging residents and finding a variety of ways to tell stories of place.

by Dave Peters

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