Crow Wing County administrator Tim Houle joins us again to talk some more about the many ways our public employees make our lives better that we take for granted.
Category Archives: 2015
In praise of everyday heroes
This week Crow Wing County Administrator Tim Houle talks about how we see the heroic work of local public employees in times of emergency, but for most of them–law enforcement, social workers, public utility workers–emergencies are just another day at the office.
More with Farm Bureau’s Kevin Paap
We continue our conversation with Kevin Paap, farmer, CRPD board member, and president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau. This week Kevin talks about how Farm Bureau represents Minnesota agriculture and how besides exporting crops, Minnesota is also home to technological advancements in ag that are gaining interest in foreign markets.
Harvest time
Fourth-generation farmer Tim Velde, from near Granite Falls, gives us a quick update on this year’s harvest. Tim is the Farmers’ Union representative on CRPD’s board and also a member of the state rural electric cooperative board.
Talking rural health care, part 2
Last week we talked with Randy Farrow, CEO of Mankato Clinic, and Julie Gerndt, chief medical officer, about the challenges of recruiting health care workers in rural areas. This week we talk about the financial challenges of providing health care in rural areas. Sources of payments in particular have been problematic, but new federal programs are helping rural providers survive better in low-volume areas.
Talking rural health care
Randy Farrow, CEO of the Mankato Clinic, and Chief Medical Officer Julie Gerndt join Jim to talk about some of the challenges with providing health care in rural areas these days. This week, the topic is recruiting health care providers to small towns, where they may have to become the jack of all trades, covering everything from the emergency room to delivering babies.
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