ST. PAUL, MN – One week after hosting a Job Summit focused on strengthening Minnesota’s infrastructure and fostering a strong business climate, Governor Mark Dayton appointed 15 members to a Governor’s Task Force on Broadband. The Task Force, which was established by Executive Order 11-27, will be charged with developing policies to promote the expansion …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Blandin Foundation trustees continued the organization’s long-standing support of Itasca County-area students in two recent grant awards. Trustees increased to $1 million funds for need-based scholarships for the 2012-13 school year. “Blandin Foundation Education Awards help to fill funding gaps so that every local student has an opportunity to pursue education …
Grand Rapids, Minn. — Mark Phillips, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has accepted an invitation to join the Blandin Foundation Broadband Strategy Board. The 17-member Blandin Foundation Broadband Strategy Board, originally convened by the Foundation in 2003, serves as a forum for public- and private-sector perspectives on the sustainable …
Board selects rural Minnesota leader, former Blandin Foundation trustee and nationally recognized physician Dr. Kathleen Annette GRAND RAPIDS, Minnesota – Trustees of Blandin Foundation have selected Kathleen Annette, M.D.—a recognized local, regional and national leader with deep roots in northern Minnesota—as its new president and CEO. Dr. Annette is a lifelong resident of rural Minnesota …
Blandin Foundation-hosted study tour looks at acclaimed student success project Grand Rapids, Minn. (July 5, 2011)— Hosted by Blandin Foundation, as part of its Student Success Initiative, a diverse team of 18 Itasca County area leaders has just completed a learning tour in Ohio. The Itasca area team met with key staff from the Strive …
Local grants focus on expanding opportunities through education, water quality investments GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (July 5, 2011) – Trustees of Blandin Foundation issued $5.33 million in grants at its June board meeting. Area communities will be strengthened through several grants focused on early childhood support and education, most notably the Invest Early™ initiative. …
Need-based scholarships available to Itasca County area students GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Blandin Foundation will provide up to $975,000 in need-based scholarships for Itasca County area students pursuing higher education in 2011-2012. This is the highest level of funding ever offered by the Foundation through its Education Awards program. The application deadline for 2011-2012 academic …
Grand Rapids, Minn. — In late March, 26 local residents from the Aitkin and Palisade area completed a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training that comprises the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in follow-up workshops in June and August 2011. Since 1985, BCLP has provided …
Grand Rapids, Minn. — In late February, 22 local residents from the Hancock and Morris area completed a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training that comprises the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in follow-up workshops in May and July 2011. Since 1985, BCLP has provided …
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