Washington, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced $4.8 million to increase broadband access in rural communities across Minnesota. The funds were awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce as part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to fund the Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities initiative. The initiative will remove barriers to broadband adoption in …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Attendees at Tuesday’s “Community Conversation on Student Success” were asked to provide their unique perspectives on creating a practical vision for, and taking a realistic view of obstacles and opportunities that impact the educational success of all area students. Questions participants responded to included: 1. Imagine it’s 2015, and we’ve had …
Blandin Foundation is one of eight members of the School Readiness Funders Coalition, a group of philanthropic organizations whose work focuses, at least in part, on early childhood and learning readiness. The news release below (PDF file) outlines the coalition’s recent recommendations to achieve learning readiness of all Minnesota children by 2020.
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (February 24, 2010) – Itasca area voices from Remer to Floodwood to Bigfork to Hill City came together in Grand Rapids Tuesday evening for the first of three region-wide conversations focused on student success. Each of 110 attendees were asked for their unique perspectives on helping develop a culture where parents, schools …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blandin Foundation awards $4.3 million in grants Bovey Coleraine Youth Center, entrepreneur development and other regional work supported GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (January 28, 2010) – Blandin Foundation trustees approved $4,270,850 in grants during their December meeting, including $1,831,300 over two years in sustaining grants for long-standing local grantees. Among the 40 grants …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Dec. 1, 2009)–Ramsey County District Court approved on Nov. 20, 2009, the petition of the Charles K. Blandin Residuary Trust for approval of its accounts and also reviewed the Blandin Foundation’s commitments to the Itasca County area for the years 2006-2008. In accordance with Charles K. Blandin’s will, every three years …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Nov. 12, 2009) – Officials from the Blandin Foundation and the Charles K. Blandin Residuary Trust head to St. Paul soon for the every-three-year review by Ramsey County District Court of the Trust’s distributions to the Foundation. Ever since the Foundation was established in 1941, the Court has reviewed the Trust. Years …
A report recommends high-speed broadband with download speeds of up to 20 Mbps by 2015, and could be a model for a nationwide broadband plan. By W. David Gardner, InformationWeek Nov. 6, 2009 URL: http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221600650 A Minnesota task force has recommended that high-speed broadband be offered throughout the state in a program that could be …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (November 5, 2009) – As part of Blandin Foundation’s continued commitment to strengthen communities in rural Minnesota, especially the Grand Rapids area, the Foundation is seeking comments on draft recommendations to improve transportation options for residents of Itasca County to get to work, school activities and other local destinations. Recommendations are based …