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Hutchinson, a Tree City USA cuts forester job

About as long as Hutchinson has had a forester, the city has earned a place on the national roster of Tree City USA. For three decades, Hutchinson forester Mark Schnobrich has pruned boulevard trees, applied for grants and has given free advice to residents with questions about their own trees. Because the city expects less Read more →
by Nancy Lebens

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Can streetlights lighten the budget load?

Brainerd needed a way to resolve a budget problem. The north central Minnesota city relies on local government aid for about 40 percent of its revenue and that state aid revenue was cut by about one fifth in fiscal 2010. If every service was in line for a trim, why not streetlights? After a summer Read more →
by Nancy Lebens

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Baldwin curbside chat tonight

A curbside chat aimed at leaders in the Princeton/Baldwin area will be held at Baldwin Town Hall at 7 p.m. Sept. 21.

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Is tourism the answer in the exurbs?

When Baldwin considers it’s possibilities as a tourism destination, it must not ignore the areas surrounding it. Sitting at the border of Mille Lacs County sets Baldwin up to become the gateway to Lake Mille Lacs.

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Building Baldwin’s tax base

How will Baldwin build its tax base to meet the needs of its infrastructure spending without fundamentally changing its rural identity?

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