Year: 2018

EXCERPT: “Individuals living in rural areas face nearly double the travel that those living in urban areas experience, according to an analysis from the Pew Research Center. Those long travel distances can cause considerable patient care access issues, the report authors said. On average, patients living in rural areas face a 17-minute trek to the nearest hospital. Those ...

EXCERPT: “State Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, was appointed to serve as the lead Republican on a House committee related to jobs and economic issues in Greater Minnesota when the 2019 legislative session begins Jan. 8 in St. Paul. The committee officially is called the Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Finance Division. Anderson, who is entering ...

  This week we talk with Kevin Paap, president of Minnesota Farm Bureau, to talk about what’s going on with ag exports, relief for farmers affected by the trade war, and opening more markets for Minnesota products.

EXCERPT: “Starting in January, a team with the University of Minnesota will kick off a new research project about how to improve economic development in Greater Minnesota. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS found out how it’s designed to do much more than just gather data about strengthening the business climate. Twenty-thousand surveys will to be sent to ...

  We continue our conversation with Dave Ladd of RDL Associates talking about the issues and components of the recently passed and signed Farm Bill.

EXCERPT: “A Mankato native and two-term former speaker of the Minnesota House has been selected to head the Minnesota Department of Transportation with Governor-elect Tim Walz’s incoming administration. The appointment of Margaret Anderson Kelliher has signaled to some that projects in Greater Minnesota will have more attention going forward. ‘Those of us representing the Mankato ...

EXCERPT: “As you get out of your car and head into Elden’s Fresh Foods, Cub Foods, Walmart or the Viking Plaza Mall, you will hear the familiar ring-a-ling-linging of the Salvation Army Bell Ringers. Each year, in the weeks leading up to Christmas Day, people from various service organizations, businesses and the community volunteer their ...

EXCERPT: “Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came out with some troubling news: Average life expectancy has declined for the third consecutive year in the United States, in part due to a rise in suicides. In 2017, 783 Minnesotans died by suicide. At 13.8 per 100,000 residents, Minnesota’s suicide rate is nearly on par ...

  Dave Ladd, president RDL& Associates and a CRPD board member, joins us this week to talk about the recently passed Farm Bill. Dave discusses some of the high points of the bill, in particular the rural development section, which addresses both physical and technological infrastructure.