In 2009 officials in northeastern Minnesota’s sparsely populated Lake County boldly promised a broadband network would revolutionize telecommunications in the remote area by delivering much needed new businesses and jobs. The network was estimated to cost $66-$70 million and be “entirely built and supported... with no local taxpayer pledges or funds.” Today Lake County’s troubled broadband project …
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Fifty years ago, one of the most sensational books ever published warned Americans that “The battle to feed all of humanity is over” and that “humanity lost.” Ask anyone who was a college student in the 1970s – they were likely forced to read this book as a course requirement. The book was entitled “The Population Bomb” and was written by Paul Ehrlich, PhD. In this lengthy tome, Ehrlich …
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A committed group of leftists in America are determined to trespass, damage and shut down five existing pipelines in Minnesota. We learned last week that now they have funding from state taxpayers to help spread the word about their mission to eliminate all pipelines that carry fossil fuel. “Thunderbird Strike” is a video game developed by a former Duluth-based artist. The purpose of her …
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