Blandin Foundation
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Blandin Foundation connects, funds and advocates for ideas and people moving rural MN places forward.
Grand Rapids, MN
Joined June 2010
Fresh from @ruralpolicymn: #ruralMN is growing. Check out the data for yourself. https://t.co/zQwN3fVjP1
Did you know? Rural MN population INCREASED from 2020-2021. Rural MN is a true trend buster! Check out our new State of Rural report. #mnleg #ruralmn #trendbuster
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Northeast Service Cooperative has laid miles of fiber optic cable around the region. https://t.co/WdLVisruHc
#GRENews #EconomicDevelopment @BlandinFound
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STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT: @USDA Seeks Public Input on Ways to Make Funds Available Through the Inflation Reduction Act to Advance Clean Energy for People in Rural America: https://t.co/gyIzyhgdBP
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What a great way to wrap up #nationalmanufacturingmonth ! 85 students from 8 Itasca Area Schools Collaborative High Schools toured 6 businesses in 2 Northern MN Communities! Thanks ASV/Yanmar, Cast Corporation, Detroit Reman, L&M Radiator, Northland Machine & Swan Machine!
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🎉BIG DAY for small business in MN: $97M coming from @USTreasury to @mndeed to spark growth. Find out more about the first of 6 new programs we're launching at our new Small Business Hub, a one-stop shop for everything we offer for small business: https://t.co/QKgcZyd8XR
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Gettin’ around just got a little easier for people in Grand Rapids. This month, the first-ever, cold-weather, accessible autonomous van took to the streets. It marks a milestone in how tech and innovation can help #ruralMN meet today’s toughest challenges. https://t.co/DcstiLUl6H
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TOMORROW: ReConnect Round 4 "Ask Me Anything" Webinar. This webinar offers an opportunity to ask questions about the ReConnect program, the application system, application requirements, and other ReConnect topics. Registration details here: https://t.co/k9KjfAeSJk
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Local journalism creates people & place connections that are essential to working together to meet today's challenges/opportunities. Through sharing stories and information that matter, we can better see each other as part of a whole community. #localjournalismmatters
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, lost its daily paper in 2015. The closure has undermined both high-profile journalism and the bread-and-butter information that helps a community function, says reporter-turned-scholar Andrew Conte.
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Will the FCC’s updated broadband availability maps serve your community? Learn more at an upcoming webinar we're hosting with @RISI_Consulting @pewtrusts @NextCentCit. Register today and join us on 10/21! https://t.co/17L64LQqZe
#broadband #ruralamerica
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Really impressive guide from @minnestar for folks to learn about and plug into meetups, accelerators, programs and investors across the state -
phenomenal job with this guide to the MN tech ecosystem @MariaPloessl appreciate your strong leadership at @minnestar and all you do to make this a great place to build!
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The gaping shortage of Native American psychologists is a big roadblock to healing and growth for so many. We're proud to support the InPsyT program at @BemidjiState and glad to see other intentional efforts to increase access to mental health care for Native Americans.
Exact numbers are hard to come by, but there are likely only 200 to 300 Native American psychologists in the entire country, out of a population of several million people. https://t.co/PRv47bNbUJ by @dan_kraker for @MPRnews.
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Our INTERCONNECTED webinar with @CitizensLeague on the future of EMS in MN is now posted on our YouTube page. Check it out:
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Launched today! County Digital Equity Profiles can help guide your community’s next steps in digital equity planning as you prepare for the spike in upcoming grant opportunities. https://t.co/dcOBF6pTKR
#DigitalEquity #ruralbroadband #mnbroadband
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As hard-to-reach rural communities start seeing the thick spirals of fiber broadband roll up and dive deep into the Earth to deliver super fast Internet speeds, it’s a good time to start taking stock…
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Since 2019, Rural Development’s ReConnect Program has provided high-speed internet access to rural Americans in every part of the country. Applications for Round 4 of ReConnect are being accepted from September 6th to November 2nd, so get them in! https://t.co/F3CVSwvikA
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An exciting innovation in rural transportation! Very cool that we get to see the first-ever rural, cold weather, accessible Autonomous Vehicle outside our office window! #ruralinnovation #ruraltransportation
Today, alongside @ridewithvia, we're thrilled to announce the launch of our Grand Rapids, MN site with the first commercial fleet of @Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS vehicles, as well as the first deployment of our ADA-compliant, wheelchair-accessible AVs. https://t.co/nYb8VWrCIx
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There's a wave of change coming to #rural America—people are moving in, moving out, and moving over. Join us for our 10/18 webinar to learn more about how this will impact workforce housing, a tight labor market, and changing residential preferences. https://t.co/ccxPHviMwD
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New on Rural Development's YouTube channel: the Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) program supports projects that use the unique strengths of rural communities to advance prosperity. Learn how Rural Development helps finance these projects https://t.co/ApQNLztQpy
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Still time to register - INTERCONNECTED – Emergency Management (EMS) in rural and urban Minnesota - https://t.co/LjQfjUYFDN
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MN Arts Board wants to hear from you about experiences accessing & engaging in the arts. To address barriers that may exist based on geography, race, ethnicity, disability, age, income, other factors, they started equity planning process. TAKE THE SURVEY:
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