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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE International Falls area residents complete Blandin Community Leadership Program retreat Grand Rapids, Minn. — Twenty-three residents of the International Falls area returned February 13 from a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training provided by the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in follow-up …

Group joins largest group of alumni in the state Grand Rapids, Minn. — Twenty-six residents of the Grand Rapids area returned January 30 from a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training provided by the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The group also will participate in follow-up workshops in May and …

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Blandin Foundation announced today that it has awarded  six grants totaling $113,900 to support rural Minnesota communities as they grow high-speed Internet access and use in their communities. Long Prairie will develop a business plan to build a fiber-to-the-home network, Project FINE out of Winona County will support refugee and immigrant …

Blandin Foundation education grants help put higher education within reach for area students For Immediate Release GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Applications for Blandin Foundation need-based education grants are now available for Itasca area students and are accepted until May 1. Up to $950,000 will be granted to Itasca County area students pursuing higher education during …

Two-year partnerhips provide planning, technical and financial support to help 10 communities meet digital technology goals BRAINERD, Minn. (November 19, 2014) – Blandin Foundation announced today that it has selected 10 rural Minnesota communities for intensive, two-year partnerships with the Foundation to advance local broadband initiatives. The announcement was made today at the Border to Border …

Grand Rapids, Minn. — Twenty-two residents of the Worthington area returned November 7 from a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training provided by the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in follow-up workshops in February and April 2015. A program of the Grand Rapids-based Blandin Foundation, …

Grand Rapids, Minn. — Twenty-three residents of the Frazee, Vergas and Wolf Lake areas returned October 10 from a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training provided by the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in follow-up workshops in January and March 2015. A program of the …

Grand Rapids, Minn. — Twenty-five residents of the Willmar area returned September 19 from a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training provided by the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in follow-up workshops in December 2014 and February 2015. A program of the Grand Rapids-based Blandin …

Blandin Foundation has worked with 69 communities across rural Minnesota since 2003 as they invest in high-speed Internet access and use.  From Baudette to Jackson, these joint initiatives have generated greater economic resilience and have bridged digital divides.  The Foundation now is accepting applications for one of its broadband-related initiatives, its 2015-2016 Blandin Broadband Community …