FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blandin Foundation awards $4.3 million in grants Bovey Coleraine Youth Center, entrepreneur development and other regional work supported GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (January 28, 2010) – Blandin Foundation trustees approved $4,270,850 in grants during their December meeting, including $1,831,300 over two years in sustaining grants for long-standing local grantees. Among the 40 grants …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Dec. 1, 2009)–Ramsey County District Court approved on Nov. 20, 2009, the petition of the Charles K. Blandin Residuary Trust for approval of its accounts and also reviewed the Blandin Foundation’s commitments to the Itasca County area for the years 2006-2008. In accordance with Charles K. Blandin’s will, every three years …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Nov. 12, 2009) – Officials from the Blandin Foundation and the Charles K. Blandin Residuary Trust head to St. Paul soon for the every-three-year review by Ramsey County District Court of the Trust’s distributions to the Foundation. Ever since the Foundation was established in 1941, the Court has reviewed the Trust. Years …
A report recommends high-speed broadband with download speeds of up to 20 Mbps by 2015, and could be a model for a nationwide broadband plan. By W. David Gardner, InformationWeek Nov. 6, 2009 URL: http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221600650 A Minnesota task force has recommended that high-speed broadband be offered throughout the state in a program that could be …
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (November 5, 2009) – As part of Blandin Foundation’s continued commitment to strengthen communities in rural Minnesota, especially the Grand Rapids area, the Foundation is seeking comments on draft recommendations to improve transportation options for residents of Itasca County to get to work, school activities and other local destinations. Recommendations are based …
Text from letter Blandin Foundation submitted in response to an invitation from the Minnesota Ultra High-Speed Broadband Task Force. October 13, 2009 To: Mr. Rick King Chair, Minnesota Ultra High-Speed Broadband Task Force Re: Minnesota Ultra High-Speed Broadband Draft Final Report Dear Mr. King: In 2003, Blandin Foundation called-out robust broadband as an issue critical …
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Blandin Foundation trustees tour northeastern Minnesota Learning opportunities around Native American communities, mining, forestry GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (September 22, 2009) – As part of Blandin Foundation’s continued commitment to strengthen communities in rural Minnesota, especially the Grand Rapids area, the Foundation’s Board of Trustees included stops in northeastern Minnesota in its annual fall planning meeting. …
New coalition applies for broadband stimulus funds $5 million would target broadband use in rural Minnesota communities GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (September 2, 2009) – As part of Blandin Foundation’s continued commitment to strengthen communities in rural Minnesota, especially the Grand Rapids area, the Foundation has submitted an application for federal broadband stimulus funding on behalf …