Monthly Archives: April 2012

Microblog Weekly Updates for 2012-04-29

Posted on 29 April 2012 by admin

Beauty. “@gretchenpeters: Headed back across the Continental Divide. http://t.co/yxYWNdGO” # On the road again…. # Billy Joe Shaver in the Walmart discount bin. http://t.co/6hvvHRfj # Wisconsin does Cheesy well. http://t.co/rDNgf7Bh # Powered by Twitter Tools

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Feds Drop Youth Farm Labor Ban

Posted on 27 April 2012 by admin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Minnesota Farm Bureau Applauds Withdrawal of Overreaching Youth Labor Proposal “Yesterday’s notification by the U.S Department of Labor to withdraw the overreaching proposed youth labor regulations is the right decision for our nation’s family-based farms and ranches,” … Continue reading →

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Dr Says: Drink Your Beer, Eat Your Bacon

Posted on 24 April 2012 by admin

Worthington’s regional economic development organization WREDC does a bang-up job bringing together an annual conference each spring to address issues in agriculture and bio-sciences.   The sessions bring together folks working in agricultural industries and bio-tech in Southwest Minnesota—actually across Greater … Continue reading →

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Microblog Weekly Updates for 2012-04-22

Posted on 22 April 2012 by admin

Hey @hibeamsco , let's get our Halden Wofford on! # RT @Fratrain FTB podcast #160 with @EricBibb @ShooterJennings @chriscastle @emmadashlee @hibeamsco [Yeah Halden Wofford live! #NoDepression # Everything you didn't know you needed to know to go "Merlefest 2012 – … Continue reading →

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Iowa Dedicates Sales Tax to Flood Mitigation

Posted on 19 April 2012 by admin

Alerted to this on The Midwest Planning BLUZ, a land use blog from Iowa State Extension.  A new bill in Iowa: …establishes a flood mitigation program and a flood mitigation board to review proposed flood mitigation projects and authorize funding … Continue reading →

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Microblog Weekly Updates for 2012-04-15

Posted on 15 April 2012 by admin

Ready for breakfast. #familytime http://t.co/QpeuTcho # Americana kitsch http://t.co/0yL1Xa7P # Good luck! “@Rockstar_Aimz: Job interview all day today. Wish me luck!” # SD had to find a panorama of Upper Minnesota River Valley for a  scenic vista. # If the … Continue reading →

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Microblog Weekly Updates for 2012-04-08

Posted on 8 April 2012 by admin

Joan Osborne, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Halden Wofford + | KRFC’s Top Played Albums & Songs in March 2012 : @krfc 88.9 http://t.co/XXU5gkkx # No Foolin RT @TwangNation In tribute to @ACMawards..starting a hashtag – Don Gibson – Oh Lonesome Me … Continue reading →

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Population 2011: The More Things Change

Posted on 7 April 2012 by admin

While the bungled release of the historical 1940 Census records may have overshadowed this, the US Census Bureau this week also released population estimates for 2011. Among the 50 fastest-growing metro areas over the last decade, only 24 of them … Continue reading →

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Microblog Weekly Updates for 2012-04-01

Posted on 1 April 2012 by admin

So much Liberal loving compassion for the health of our former Vice President. #DoAsISayNotAsIDo # Back to the future for classic venue “@bozchron: Bozeman music company to renovate Rialto Theater http://t.co/wMZedoH1” # Still ugly after all these years RT @PresNation: … Continue reading →

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