We “deserve” better, Minnesota
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How we think of poverty and homelessness as American social problems has certainly ebbed and flowed throughout the last 200 years. Continue Reading
Pizza, sloppy joes, and a tiny serving of overcooked green beans. Yum?Keystone decision buys much needed time
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By postponing construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas, President Obama has ignited a political firestorm that will rage right up to El Continue Reading
Yes, and…
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Last week, I started improv classes at HUGE Imrpov Theater in Minneapolis (yep ladies, I’m that cool: improv classes). Continue Reading
Dairy farms in both Don’t leave students with disabilities behind
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This past November, the state of Minnesota submitted its application to the U.S. Continue Reading
Cleaning Minnesota’s waters, one acronym at a time
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What do you like about Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes and 70,000 miles of streams? Swimming? Fishing?
You should know about Beneficial Use Impairments, or BUI’s.
Bringing the oak savanna back
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When European settlers first arrived in Minnesota, they encountered one of the largest expanses of oak savanna in North America. Continue Reading
Preparing urban students for the agricultural economy
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While Future Farmers of America (FFA) is a strong educational component in greater Minnesota, one metro area school stands out for its 100% FFA participation rate. Continue Reading
Clean water AND jobs
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Ely, Minnesota has been an environmental battlefield for decades. Ely was founded as an iron mining town, and a century later, conflicts today focus on mining.
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