Rural Minnesotans need to get their goods and themselves around. Jim speaks with guest state Rep. Clark Johnson, Nicollet County, about the importance of keeping up with our roads in rural Minnesota.
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MnSure up and running
Even though the federal government is shut down, Minnesota’s new health care exchange service is up and running this week. This week on Rural MN Radio, Marnie and Jim talk with State Sen. Kathy Sheran and find out how not following the federal model has affected Minnesota’s venture.
There’s the public sector, too
Last week on Rural MN Radio, Jim and Marnie talked about the impending shortage of manufacturing workers in Greater Minnesota. This week they talk about the same problem in the public sector. People holding specialized skills like accounting or engineering or school administration are retiring faster than they can be replaced.
Coming up short in the public sector
Rural MN Radio: Are we growing enough to feed the world?
On this week’s Rural MN Radio, Marnie and Jim talk about a recent study that claims farmers around the world aren’t growing enough to keep up with the projected population growth. What will be the fallout?
Rural MN Radio: More on the National Rural Assembly
This week on Rural MN Radio, Jim and Marnie continue their conversation about the 2013 National Rural Assembly in Bethesda, MD: speakers, including the Secretary of Health, the Secretary of Agriculture, a member of the White House Rural Council, and a visit to the Federal Communications Commission to talk about rural broadband.
Local foods, from farm to shop
This week on Rural Minnesota Radio, Jim and Marnie talk with Eric Larson of the St. Peter Food Coop in St. Peter, MN, about the local food economy and how many starting farmers are interested in specialty crops and products.
Rural Minnesota Radio: The Local Food Economy
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