Monthly Archives: June 2011
Microblog Weekly Updates for 2011-06-26
Other than the persistent flooding, too much rain means blown out dirty rivers. Not so good for fishing… # Costs of sprawl RT @coloradoan Timnath learns costly lesson after paying millions for projects http://t.co/pCcWU3w # âThis city's built for bikes': … Continue reading
North Dakota National Guard is on the scene in Minot. Things are not going well along the Mouse River, but they could be worse. Â This press release was posted today: Airman 1st Class Jessica McConnell Minot Air Force Base Public … Continue reading
A New Project: Pipestone Economic Development Authority
At work, we try to customize our services to the needs of our clients. Â Applying cookie-cutter solutions with standard government templates might be easier for us, but it doesn’t necessarily get the job done. One example would be some recent … Continue reading
Mouse Bites Dog: Flooding Overtakes Minot
Originally uploaded by Corps of Engineers St. Paul District The Mississippi River gets the big press, and the Missouri River gets the small press, but today was the day the Mouse (Souris) River bit the Dawgs working to save the … Continue reading
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Keynes’ Revenge Best Served Cold
Milton Friedman, in my book, can do no (economic) wrong. In Anatoly Kaletsky’s recent bookâCapitalism 4.0: The Birth of a New Economy in the Aftermath of Crises (Public Affairs, 2010)âFriedman and the rest of us “market fundamentalists” can do nothing … Continue reading
Justs the Facts, m'am: Economic Development Marketing for Results
I am a long-time fan of consultant Eric Canada (Blane Canada)Â and his firm’s periodic economic development newsletters. Â I came across this bit from a couple years ago while drafting a marketing plan. ~~~Consumer world shifted…“Today, in addition to giving your … Continue reading
Microblog Weekly Updates for 2011-06-12
When they said Austin, I thought they meant Minnesota. #nodepression http://t.co/wKVrxkG # Chocolate ice cream on a summer’s day. #simplejoys # Yes, when they said Austin, I thought they meant Minnesota. #nodepression http://t.co/aTCNkCa # Warming up to new Steve Earle … Continue reading
10 Ways Broadband Helps Rural Communities
H/T to Mike Knutson of Reimagine Rural fame for the RT on this meme. Â I’m not familiar with the Internet Innovation Alliance: “A broad-based coalition of business and non-profit organizations that aims to ensure that every American has access to … Continue reading
Leading the Aging Wave
I got to visit my friends at Kiwanis today and talk about Census 2010 results. Â Locally, our county seat town grew slightly from 2000, while our county contracted slightly as did the regional overall. Â The Micropolitan centers of Worthington and … Continue reading
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