Ground Level Blog

After inflation, county spending flat; tax revenue portion rising
Spending by Minnesota’s 87 counties has declined slightly over 10 years when adjusted for inflation, the new annual report from the state auditor shows. Property taxes are gradually accounting for more of the counties’ revenue.
Thirteen Minnesota non-profit organizations have been awarded a total of $4.5 million to lend to entrepreneurs employing fewer than 50 people. The money targets women, minorities and those working in economically distressed areas.
Can ag feed the world without destroying it? Looking for the Minnesota answer
The director of the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, Jon Foley, poses in a TED talk the question of how agriculture can feed the world without destroying it. What’s your answer on the ground in Minnesota?