Economic Vitality in Greater Minnesota
Rural priorities include the passage of another bonding bill; another increase in LGA funding; money for street repairs in small towns; broadband expansion and bolstered child care options.
Economic Vitality in Greater Minnesota
“What I really hope to do is demonstrate, educate and just encourage others to take the plunge and get involved,” said Dave Smiglewski. Of the lack of civic involvement, he said: “It’s a real threat to community life.”
Economic Vitality in Greater Minnesota
“Several people here have had to quit because their home-based day care closed,” said Lynda Everson, HR director for Brunswick Boat Group. “It’s a constant frustration in our employee base.”
Economic Vitality in Greater Minnesota
Since the Cuyuna Lakes mountain bike trails opened, job growth in Crosby and the neighboring town of Ironton has been double that of the surrounding region. Last year, an estimated 185,000 people visited the area.
Economic Vitality in Greater Minnesota
Southwest Minnesota represents the “canary in the coal mine” when it comes to the state’s looming economic and workforce issues, offering a sneak peak at the challenges — and opportunies — for communities throughout Greater Minnesota.
New Americans
League Secretary Emilio Lopez traces Liga Latina’s beginnings to 1997, when Latin American immigrants began getting together in the Twin Cities for scrimmages.
New Americans
On a June night, Shir Tikvah congregants welcomed members of Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque, from the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, for an iftar.
New Americans
Adding fresh perspective, Klas Bergman also considers the future of this political legacy — and whether it will live on as new waves of immigrants put down roots in the state.
New Americans
The James H. Binger Center for New Americans offers traditional classroom instruction while also giving students the chance to participate in actual cases.
New Americans
The books are a part of Green Card Voices’ work to strengthen ties, through storytelling, between immigrants and their new neighbors.
New Americans
Larry Yungk traveled to Minneapolis recently for the opening of a photo exhibition at the American Swedish Institute called “Where the Children Sleep.”
New Americans
Minnesota’s colleges and universities employ a variety of strategies for helping students who might be overwhelmed by the demands of college life.
New Americans
St. John the Evangelist, which sits on a corner near Summit Avenue in St. Paul, is one of several churches that have partnered with the Minnesota Council of Churches in co-sponsoring refugee families.
New Americans
The program, launched in 2013, uses digital tools to help people record their stories – whether they are recent immigrants or refugees from Latin America or Asia or the descendants of European immigrants.
New Americans
While Somalis have been living in Willmar for more than two decades now, the mosque has given them what they have long sought: a permanent, spacious place of worship.
