Todd County faces its future
May 2010
One in six Todd County residents is over 65.
Will existing networks of family, volunteers and government programs remain strong enough as that proportion grows?
How will residents adjust to immigration, farming and technology trends to prepare for that future?
Ground Level looks at how one rural, aging place is facing the future.
Minnesota Public Radio News' Ground Level team delivered four stories to local newspapers in Todd County over a month. This reporting helped inform residents before they gathered together for a community discussion.
Ahead of the aging curve
The numbers tell the story of major demographic changes underway in Todd County.
Ground Level is a Minnesota Public Radio News project shedding
light where residents are seeking ways to improve the
communities they live in.More about the project
Facing the Future
MPR News held a public forum on May 6 at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School that explored Todd County's future with video, audio and live-panel discussions. Listen
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How to fix a home for an aging senior
Monuments and more: Public art in Todd County
Religious sculptures. Patriotic paintings. Cows' heads fashioned out of vintage milk containers.
Slideshow: The Signs of Todd County
When it comes down to it, signs can tell you a lot about a place.
Todd County Event Slideshow
Scenes from Todd County as seen at the live forum event.
Todd County newspapers
Todd County schools
- Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Public Schools
- Staples Motley Public Schools
- Eagle Valley Public Schools
- Bertha-Hewitt Public Schools
- Browerville Public Schools
- Osakis Public Schools
- Swanville Public Schools
- Sauk Centre Public Schools
- Verndale Public Schools
Todd County cities
Minnesota Data Sources
- Minnesota Compass
Wilder Research has pulled together hundreds of ways to measure quality of life in Minnesota communities. - Atlas of Minnesota
The Center for Rural Policy and Development has mapped many social and economic characteristics of the state.
Making Communities Better
A network of non-profit organizations and foundations is working in many ways to help Minnesota residents improve the communities they live in. Here are some of them.In The Spotlight
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