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Red Wing Benefits from Cash for Clunkers.

Friday, August 21st, 2009

The Cash for Clunkers program in Red Wing is thriving. The Red Wing Republican Eagle reported at the end of July that Red Wing Chrysler had sold 34 cars through …

GAMC Cuts Affect Winona.

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Many residents in Winona currently enrolled in GAMC are disabled or mentally ill, according to the Winona Daily News. Because of Governor Pawlenty’s elimination of the program next year, these …

UPDATED (now w/ VIDEO): St. Cloud Graduate Student Talks Tuition, Health Care.

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

This morning I met with Angela, one of ABM’s Twitter followers, in the library at St. Cloud State University. Angela is a graduate student at SCSU and took a few …

Line Item Veto Cut Jobs, Investment in St. Cloud.

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

During tough economic times, one of the best ways to keep people off the unemployment rolls is through some labor intensive projects that will also add some value to city …

Bravo Burrito in St. Cloud… Mmmmm.

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Pulling in to St Cloud we asked our twitter followers for the best places to eat in the city. We received several responses, but @robinmarie suggested Bravo Burrito, and being …

Stimulus Funds at Work in Winona.

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

The city of Winona hopes to be a recipient of stimulus funds for a variety of projects. The rehabilitation and replacement of the Winona Bridge is scheduled to begin in …

Rochester Medical Facilities Will Lose Over $21 Million.

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Update from the Road:The city of Rochester is really impressive, particularly in the downtown area. From the civic center, to the library, the public investments in this city …

Rochester Rehires Teachers Thanks to Stimulus.

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

A few months ago, the Rochester school district was forced to lay off 78 teachers because of drastic budget cuts made by Tim Pawlenty and his friends in the Legislature. …