Municipal golf courses continue teeing off on taxpayers The Star Tribune ran a piece over the weekend about the plight of municipal golf courses in Minnesota. With more than 100 municipal golf courses operating in Minnesota, it’s great to see some media scrutiny on these operations. Unfortunately, the piece helped perpetuate several myths about our …
Bookmobiles
High Costs, Declining Benefits Leave More Minnesota Bookmobiles in Rear View Mirror
Google map shows St. Paul bookmobile makes regular stops close to city libraries ST. PAUL, MN--Bookmobiles date back to the days of the Model T, a nostalgic memory like the neighborhood ice cream wagon for many Minnesotans. In an era of the Kindle, branch libraries, and tight budgets, however, the end of the road has come in many communities for an iconic service that some view as a costly …
FFM Bulletin 6/23/10
The public library, coming soon to a parking lot near you The city of Rochester is currently searching to fill “an advanced paraprofessional public service position with major responsibility…for a complex set of tasks, which requires exercise of individual judgment, using skills and knowledge gained through …