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April 2, 2013 4:45 AM

Subscription farms boom in Minnesota

The number of CSA farms has grown dramatically in Minnesota, from just eight in 2004 to at least 100 today.

by Jennifer Vogel

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March 29, 2013 11:51 AM

Tune in for a look at the skills gap question in Minnesota

Ground Level launches a look at why some manufacturers have difficulty filling jobs and why it’s only partly because of a skills gap.

by Dave Peters

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March 29, 2013 3:30 AM

Metro area creeps farther into rural Minnesota

The federal government has expanded the Twin Cities metropolitan statistical area from 13 counties to 16, adding three outlying “rural” areas.

by Dave Peters

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March 21, 2013 3:32 AM

Deaths and births in Minnesota. Where are they?

More than a third of Minnesota’s counties are experiencing more deaths than births, but a few places with high immigration in recent decades run counter to that trend.

by Dave Peters

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March 13, 2013 9:03 AM

Broadband at home: Nearly 8 in 10 Minn. households connected

22 percent of Minnesotans are without broadband

by Michael Olson

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March 8, 2013 2:30 AM

Auditor: Minnesota cities cut spending and held property tax share flat

Minnesota State Auditor Rebecca Otto’s annual report on city finances shows that the state’s cities continue to cut their spending in 2011.

by Dave Peters

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March 7, 2013 4:52 AM

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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February 14, 2013 4:00 AM

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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February 8, 2013 9:24 AM

Strong Towns videos let you see the cityscape anew

Chuck Marohn, whose non-profit Strong Towns looks for ways towns and cities can improve their livability, has been illustrating foibles and triumphs via video.

by Dave Peters