Mark Jacobs Aitkin County Land Commisioner The Aitkin County Land Department (ACLD) is responsible for managing the natural resources on the approx. 222,000 acres of Aitkin County tax forfeited lands. This in done in a variety of ways by managing the timber, the recreational opportunities, and the roads that are on these lands to provide …
Everyone in Minnesota will be able to use convenient, affordable world-class broadband networks that enable us to survive and thrive in our communities and across the globe. This Minnesota broadband vision was created and adopted by over 170 participants in the November, 2015 Border to Border Broadband: Better Together conference sponsored by Blandin Foundation and the …
News from many of the American Indian tribes in Minnesota is available at these websites. Minnesota Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe – Bois Forte News Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa – Nahgahchiwanong Dibahjimowinnan Leech Lake Band of Objibwe – Leech Lake News Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe – DiBahJiMon Lower Sioux …
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For her consistent and positive work in promoting broadband access and use as a Blandin partner in Benton and Chisago Counties and for her generous leadership of the Minnesota Rural Broadband Coalition working to ensure broadband access for all Minnesotans. Executive Director at Chisago County HRA-EDA since 2012. Led the Broadband Team in the Chisago …
Niibii, the Ojibwe word for water, is a mural being created for placement on Blandin Foundation’s building. Local artist Leah Yellowbird is leading the work. The mural will depict an underwater scene with fish, otters, beavers and other creatures with different themes important to the Itasca area woven into the design, like forests, the four …
This award is made in posthumous recognition of the Courageous Leadership of Paul Bergman, whose vision for a broadband-enabled future for Lake County brought modern access to the Internet to the residents of the county he loved. Paul served as County Commissioner from 2007 until his death in 2013. In 2008, Lake County leaders began …
For becoming a national leader in digital inclusion efforts, both by growing its own effort and by supporting like-minded non-profits around the country, ensuring that tens of thousands of low-income families and individuals have the computers and Internet access they need to fully participate in society. Founded in 1998, PCs for People is a recognized …
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I still wash my dishes by hand and peel potatoes with a paring knife like my Grandma Larson. I think about her while I do it, about having the same hands as hers. She must have peeled a million potatoes with those hands. And while I believe we carry traditions along with us, I also love that I press a button on …