Category: Rural Headlines

EXCERPT: “Sixty-three schools in Minnesota will benefit from $2.3 million in planning assistance and infrastructure grants that support the Safe Routes to School program, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Monday. Safe Routes to School is an international program to improve safety, reduce traffic congestion around schools, increase physical activity and improve health by making it easier ...

EXCERPT: “Representatives from the Coalition of Greater MN Cities (CGMC) and the Greater MN Partnership (GMNP) are taking advantage of the legislative holiday break this week to make their way across the state and talk about what they feel needs to happen for the upcoming legislative session to have a successful outcome. Their primary focus ...

EXCERPT: “People living in southwest Minnesota know about the challenges of getting a good Internet connection. But in order to help fix the problem, they might need to spread the word about it first. Lyon County officials said this week they’re encouraging people to use a free smart phone app that will help highlight areas ...

EXCERPT: “The Greater Minnesota Resiliency Network led a public conversation on April 13 focusing on bettering the Mankato Community. Composed of five community groups, the Greater Minnesota Resiliency Network’s event., Shaping Our Future: A Timely Conversation, consisted of community members of all ages and was a reboot of past discussions. ‘It’s based off a community ...

EXCERPT: “The Trump Administration is looking to lead in the global race for 5G supremacy, with an eye on rural America. At the White House on Friday, President Trump and  Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai announced plans to hold a 5G-spectrum auction on Dec. 10, further opening up the airwaves that can be deployed by ...

EXCERPT: “Shortages in the healthcare industry are a concern in northeastern Minnesota. Workforce centers in the area are working on finding a solution to this with the help of those in the industry. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, North East Minnesota Office of Job Training, and the City of Duluth Workforce Development, have ...

EXCERPT: “Northeast Minnesotans have a favorable view of the region’s economy, and a third say their household income has increased over the past year, according to the Rural Pulse 2019 survey of more than 1,560 Minnesotans just released by the Blandin Foundation. Respondents of the region also feel job losses have declined steadily since the 2016 ...

EXCERPT: “Transportation Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher today announced 221 state road and bridge projects that will be worked on across Minnesota this year. The projects, some of which are already underway, will help maintain the state’s roads and bridges, improve safety for motorists and support thousands of construction jobs across the state. Anderson Kelliher also announced 66 ...

EXCERPT: “MinnPost hit the road on Tuesday, April 2, for an event in Collegeville, hosted in partnership with the Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy & Civic Engagement at St. John’s University and the College of St. Benedict. Part of our MinnPost Social series, the gathering featured a conversation with MinnPost reporters Gregg Aamot ...