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There's a growing interest in green burials, where people are buried without toxic embalming chemicals, expensive caskets and burial vaults. But there aren't many places in Minnesota to do this. MPR News correspondent Dan Kraker recently published a story about a proposed green cemetery near Duluth and some of the pushback the proposal has received from local residents. He joined MPR News host Nina Moini to share more, as part of a weekly check-in with MPR News reporters in Greater Minnesota.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency recently released an analysis of the water quality of rivers, lakes and streams across the state. While the Blue Earth River in southwestern Minnesota has improved, scientists are still seeing the effects of the June 2024 Rapidan Dam failure on the river's water quality.MPR News senior reporter Hannah Yang has been covering the impacts of the dam failure, which released more than a century's worth of sediment buildup into the Blue Earth River. She joined Minnesota Now to share what she's learned, as a part of a regular check-in with reporters in Greater Minnesota.

Most magnets are made from rare-earth elements imported from China, and access to these elements has become a bargaining chip in the U.S. trade war with China. But the magnet supply could become less of a concern, if a Minnesota company is successful in its bid to replace rare-earth magnets. Niron Magnetics held an official groundbreaking of its new manufacturing plant in Sartell last week. MPR News correspondent Kirsti Marohn joined Minnesota Now to share what she's learned, as a part of a regular check-in with reporters in Greater Minnesota.

How well can you know the state where you were born? Celebrated South Dakota writer Patrick Hicks finds the familiar and the foreign on Minnesota's backroads.

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MPR News has several bureaus across Minnesota to serve people from every corner of the state. Two new reporters are now settled in greater Minnesota.Molly Castle Work is based in the Rochester bureau with a focus on health reporting. Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval is based in the Moorhead bureau and will have a focus on agriculture. They joined Minnesota Now to share more about their backgrounds.

Have you ever noticed how many lake homes have large rocks lining their shorelines? Those layers of rocks, known as riprap, are often meant to fight erosion and keep soil from crumbling into the lake due to waves or high water. But rock riprap brings a whole raft of other problems with it.Kirsti Marohn has been reporting extensively on the subject and joined Minnesota Now to share what she's learned as a part of a check-in with MPR News reporters in Greater Minnesota.

There's a lot of media about food out there, but not much about the complexities and passion that fuels home cooking in rural Minnesota. That's what James Beard award winning chef Amy Thielen is taking on in her new project.Thielen hosts “Ham Radio,” a radio call-in show that takes us inside the kitchens of cooks all over the state. It airs on KAXE based out of Grand Rapids. She said her goal is to make it sound like a community cookbook translated into radio. She joined Minnesota Now to talk about the show.

Greater Minnesota is about to be under a heat warning this weekend with temperatures in the mid 90s and the heat index in the 100s - so we discuss our ways in which we are beating the heat and how much do we miss winter in Minnesota?

Vice President Kamala Harris said her heart is "full of resolve" after losing the presidential election to former President Donald Trump."My heart is full today -- full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve," Harris said Wednesday at her alma mater, Howard University, in Washington, D.C."The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for. But ... the light of America's promise will always burn bright as long as we never give up," Harris said.#kamalaharris #politics #news #fypage #fyp #election2024 #election FOX 9 is your source for breaking news, live events, investigations, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from Minneapolis-St. Paul, the greater Twin Cities metro, Greater Minnesota, western Wisconsin and across the nation. FOX 9 is the Official Home of the Minnesota Vikings and proud partner of University of Minnesota Golden Gophers AthleticsMedia Stakeout by Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, accompanied by guest Mia Schem, on the situation in the Middle East ahead of the informal meeting of the General Assembly.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.

Our guest today is Kennedy Niska, Managing Director of the Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota, and Youth Chorale Conductor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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“Together in Solidarity: How CCHD helps fund the work of Fei y Justicia and the Greater Minnesota Worker Center.”

A statement issued by Rice County this week said the Small Business Administration has two separate programs that are making low-interest, disaster relief loans to several types of businesses and organizations in the wake of the flooding last month throughout Rice County, and Greater Minnesota.  President Biden's Declaration of a Major Disaster on July 11th […]

Analysis from Blois Olson on The WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar.

Analysis from Blois Olson on The WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar.

That's the question Madison McVan from the Minnesota Reformer set out to answer. She joined Jason with the details of her reporting, and as you might expect - it's complicated.

Renee Mattson of Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission on: Mountain Bike Trail Development Guidelines for Successfully Managing the Process – Part 3 #150 Topics Covered in this show: What the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission is How and Why the State of Minnesota decided to fund Trails and more How the Mountain Bike Trail Development Guidelines for Successfully Managing the Process came to be How communities in MN can qualify and apply for these trail grants Other projects that this fund grants money towards What Renee looks for in Trail Communities Closing Comments Trail EAffect Show Links: Greater MN Regional Parks and Trails Commission: https://www.gmrptcommission.org/ Mountain Bike Trail Development Guidelines for Successfully Managing the Process: https://www.gmrptcommission.org/news/gmrptc-and-partners-create-new-guide-for-mountain-bike-trails Rock Solid Trail Contracting: www.rocksolidtrails.com IMBA: https://www.imba.com/   Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/   KETL Mtn Apparel Discount Code (20% off) for the month of October: trail20-oct Trail One Components Discount Code (20%): TrailPod Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services  

Walker Orenstein reports on the state Legislature for MinnPost, with a particular focus on covering issues affecting Greater Minnesota. He can be reached at worenstein@minnpost.com, and you can follow him on Twitter at @walkerorenstein.

Walker Orenstein reports on the state Legislature for MinnPost, with a particular focus on covering issues affecting Greater Minnesota. He can be reached at worenstein@minnpost.com, and you can follow him on Twitter at @walkerorenstein.

Walker Orenstein reports on the state Legislature for MinnPost, with a particular focus on covering issues affecting Greater Minnesota. He can be reached at worenstein@minnpost.com, and you can follow him on Twitter at @walkerorenstein.

Walker Orenstein reports on the state Legislature for MinnPost, with a particular focus on covering issues affecting Greater Minnesota. He can be reached at worenstein@minnpost.com, and you can follow him on Twitter at @walkerorenstein.

In this episode, Tim Nichols, founder and CEO of Lifestyle Communities, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. As a lender, developer or master developer, Nichols has worked on more than $2 billion worth of projects in the Twin Cities, Greater Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.

Chad visited Zorbaz in Brainerd last night. He asks if any greater Minnesota restaurant/bar is more well-known? We receive many nominations and some are close, but many are not. Zorbaz rules lake country!

Children and teenagers who have a parent in jail may be more likely to have poor mental health, substance abuse issues and poor academics.  Having a parent incarcerated is the second most common adversity for Minnesota youth, behind living with someone who has a mental illness. That's according to the Minnesota Student Survey. It's an anonymous, statewide survey that happens every three years. It's been going on since 1989 and current findings show that one in five teenagers in Greater Minnesota reported having at least one parent or guardian who is in jail or prison currently or in the past. Join MPR News guest host Catharine Richert as she examines efforts in our state aimed at improving the mental health of kids of incarcerated parents, including a pilot program where parents can have video visits with their families. The state also offers parenting education programs inside and outside of jail.  Related reading 'It's a blessing' For jailed Minnesota parents, in-person visits with children are rare May At Shakopee prison, women grieve lost children, work toward redemption Guests:  Dawn Beck is a public health leader with more than 20 years working in local government. She was six years old when her father was arrested and incarcerated in Minnesota. She has advocated for the voices of children and families impacted by incarceration. Rebecca Shlafer is an associate professor in the department of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota. She has a Ph.D. in child psychology and a master's of public health in maternal and child health. Much of her research is about the developmental outcomes of children with parents in prison. Jason Schneider is a behavior interventionist and special education teacher with Rochester Public Schools. He helped organize a pilot program called Joining Forces at John Marshall High School for students with at least one incarcerated guardian.

Hosts Nathan Leaf and Rich Larson talk with Judge John Stanoch about the efforts to bring a World Expo -  commonly known as the World's Fair - to Minnesota, the cost benefits for the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota, and the scope of an event like this.

Conservation Minnesota is a statewide organization with the goal of solving environmental problems throughout the state. Its footprint distinguishes the organization from other environmental groups, Brown stated, particularly because of its outreach in Greater Minnesota.

In this episode, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund president and CEO Warren Hanson talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Hanson discusses the mission of the organization and the ongoing challenge of creating affordable homes at a time when housing costs are rising and wages aren't keeping up with inflation.

This episode features four professionals working together to address homelessness in Northwestern, Minnesota. Brandi Wilkie is the Rental Assistance Specialist for Clay County HRA Amy Riccio is the Transitional Student Support and Homeless Liasion for Moorhead School District Sierra Neeland-Martinez is the Youth Self-Sufficiency Advocate for Lakes and Prairies Community Action Chandra Calixte is the Family Case Manager for Churches United Micah's Mission Take a listen to this two-part episode where the group of professionals is in conversation about challenges and opportunities to address homelessness within their respective roles.

This episode features four professionals working together to address homelessness in Northwestern, Minnesota. Brandi Wilkie is the Rental Assistance Specialist for Clay County HRA Amy Riccio is the Transitional Student Support and Homeless Liasion for Moorhead School District Sierra Neeland-Martinez is the Youth Self-Sufficiency Advocate for Lakes and Prairies Community Action Chandra Calixte is the Family Case Manager for Churches United Micah's Mission Take a listen to this two-part episode where the group of professionals is in conversation about challenges and opportunities to address homelessness within their respective roles.

On this episode, Marnie Werner, Vice President of Research & Operations, interviews colleague Kelly Asche about this years State of Rural report. Every year the Center for Rural Policy and Development publishes the State of Rural - a report outlining the various economic and demographic trends taking place in rural Minnesota. Most years it's a simple update since trends tend to shift and move slowly over the course of a decade. Unless, that is, a significant event takes place which disrupts the trends. And that's exactly the era we are living - both the pandemic and the predicted demographic shifts have hit home and are disrupting the trend lines. Instead of small adjustments and tweaks to the language, this years State of Rural report needed some significant reworking to represent the major shifts that are occurring. In particular, the in-migration of people to our rural counties across Minnesota and the out-migration away from the seven-county metro.

BRIANA MUMME-Economic Development Coordinator for Redwood County, and she talked with Vineeta today about why todays Broadband Grants are sooooo needed in Greater Minnesota. 

BRIANA MUMME-Economic Development Coordinator for Redwood County, and she talked with Vineeta today about why todays Broadband Grants are sooooo needed in Greater Minnesota. 

Starting with the 2020 Decennial Census, the U.S. Census Bureau is implementing a new framework to ensure privacy of the census takers - essentially, making sure that a nefarious actor can't identify an individual from published census tables. Although the U.S. Census Bureau has been employing various strategies for decades, this new framework is very different. And although the intent of this framework has good intentions, the tradeoff between privacy protection and data accuracy will mean rural areas will have less than accurate data.  On this episode, Kelly Asche - Senior Research Associate, interviews David Van Riper from the Minnesota Population Center who has been one of the leading researchers exploring this tradeoff between privacy and accuracy, and what it might mean for rural data.

In this episode, Marnie Werner, VP of Research and Operations, interviews Amy Baldwin who works as the Community Development Director for Otter Tail County. Probably one of the top three issues facing most rural community and economic developers is solving the housing shortage. In this conversation, Marnie and Amy talk about Otter Tail's new initiative called "The Big Build" - an intentional effort around housing growth and investment within the county. 

In September, the Center for Rural Policy and Development released the results of an environmental scan of child care initiatives taking place across rural Minnesota. In this episode, Vice President of Research, Marnie Werner, interviews Don Hickman, the Vice President for Community and Workforce Development at the Initiative Foundation in Little Falls, MN. As an organization that partners with and supports communities in 14 counties across north central Minnesota, Initiative Foundation has been on the forefront of organizing and supporting initiatives to expand child care capacity in the region. 

Star Tribune food writer Joy Summers joins Chad to discuss the work she and her colleagues did putting together the list of the Iconic Eats of Greater Minnesota.

Sandy Hennum has been the executive director for Village of Hope, a homeless shelter focused on serving families, for the past 12 years with plans to retire at the end of this year. Hennum's life has been focused on community service, and this is her first political campaign. Hennum, the only woman who filed for a seat on the Beltrami County Board, says the foundation of a community is based on housing, child care and adequate mental health services, and would like to do her part to bring more resources to Greater Minnesota.

Many downtowns are a lot quieter than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. With more people working from home, businesses that depended on a downtown workforce struggled and some closed for good. Habits also have changed over the last couple years and some people are now less likely to head downtown to shop or find entertainment. Town centers are always reinventing themselves, but the waves of recent change pose new challenges for traditional downtowns. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talked about how cities in Greater Minnesota are trying to reimagine their downtowns and create that vibrant mix of shops, restaurants, public spaces, businesses and — most importantly — people. Guests: Wafa Elkhalifa is the equitable development coordinator at Destination Medical Center, a public-private economic initiative in Rochester focused on the downtown area. Kristi Stokes is the president of Downtown Duluth. Donella Westphal is the owner of Jules Bistro in downtown St. Cloud. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.

Violent crime is on the rise in Minnesota, including a 16 percent increase over last year in Greater Minnesota; the annual "Fill the Boot" drive is tomorrow at Bemidji Brewing; a Nevis 11-year-old is leading an effort to bring a skate park to his hometown; the band Augmeanted will perform in the Historic Carnegie Library tonight as part of a Headwaters Music and Arts fundraising concert series; and Minnesota's unemployment rate for July held steady at the record-low 1.8 percent.

This week on the Center of Everywhere hear researchers Phil Jensen and Kelly Asche discuss the topic of Phil's newest report, "Why Grandma May Stay at Home: Property taxes and home ownership in rural Minnesota." Attracting workers to more rural parts of the state is a complex problem, but housing plays a major role. Encouraging workers to relocate to Greater Minnesota depends on the availability of housing. That availability is a product of turnover, or “churn,” where residents transition through different types of housing at different points in their lives. The rate of housing churn can be different in rural communities than in metropolitan areas. Previous work from CRPD has shown that rural housing stock is more likely to be occupied by older residents who are less likely to move. The result is slower churn, which leaves fewer single-family homes for new workers and their families. Here we identify factors that may contribute to rural areas' slower housing churn. These factors vary significantly across the rural-urban spectrum in Minnesota and may influence residents' economic incentives regarding housing:  Property taxes Non-tax ownership costs Higher rates of outright home ownership

On this episode, Julie Tesch is joined by Reed Anfinson - owner and publisher of three rural newspapers in Minnesota - the Swift County Monitor News in Benson, the Stevens County Times in Morris, and the Grant County Herald in Elbow Lake. Also joining the conversation is Lisa Hills, the Executive Director of the MN Newspaper Association which is a voluntary trade association of weekly and daily newspapers in Minnesota. Their conversation touches on the importance of the community newspaper for a functioning democracy, how the concentration of businesses in larger economic centers has hurt the local newspaper business model, and the future of community newspapers.

Now that we are beginning to exit the pandemic (hopefully), the data from the previous year and a half are being released. In this episode, Marnie Werner and Kelly Asche discuss what they've been seeing in the data. And although the illness and deaths associated with COVID-19 hit hard in our rural areas, some of the data related to jobs, wages, local economies and child care provide a lot of reasons for optimism. Through it all, our leaders and our state as a whole have done quite well.

On this episode, Marnie Werner and Kelly Asche speak with the Minnesota State Demographer Susan Brower. The conversation covers how the process of drawing new district and approval differ on paper vs. the reality, how much of rural Minnesota isn't growing in population, but isn't really declining either, and ideas on how rural areas might have access to more accurate data if the Census surveys turn out below standards.

On this episode, Marnie Werner discusses her newest research report coming out in February on the rising values of agriculture lands and the rising property taxes associated with these values. We discuss the disconnect between the value of ag land and farm profitability, the increasing role investors and non-farmers are having on the issue, and whether we should be worried about rural counties who have a disproportionate amount of their revenue coming from these lands.

In this episode, CRDP researcher Whitney Oachs discusses her new research examining the issues, barriers and opportunities facing rural energy providers in shifting their infrastructure to renewable sources. She is joined by Tim Velde, who sits on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Valley Cooperative Light & Power Association as well as on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Rural Electric Association. She is also joined by Jennifer Cady who is the Manager of Regulatory Strategy & Policy for Minnesota Power.

Sarah Aamot, Artistic Director, Legacy Chorale of Greater Minnesota joined Community Focus

MPLS Chamber public policy director Sean Broom comes on to explain some of the recent news regarding public transit projects for the Twin Cities and Greater MN. Then, Roshini dives into the college football bowl season, with some help from fellow weekend host Steve Thomson.

Block A: Christopher “Tripp” Zanetis, who could have been our “first gay President” and the best that America had to offer; Block B: Ellie's experience of speaking/training in “the bubble” of the Twin Cities compared to the greater Midwest re: being a transgender person.

Like many states, Minnesota has a major metro area that generally has higher quality Internet access than non-metro communities. The Greater Minnesota Partnership, a coalition of businesses, chambers, nonprofits, and cities from across the state, have made improving Internet access a major priority in their efforts to influence the state legislature. This week, we talk … Continue reading "Greater Minnesota Partnership Focuses on Non-Metro Need – Community Broadband Bits Podcast 136" ★ Support this podcast ★