5 New Things from Northern Community Internet.Org

What's New on Northern Community Internet.Org

June 18th, 2009

 5 NEW THINGS!

 

1.      Community journalist Margaret Haapoja has a story about the Canisteo Mine Pit Project.  She talked with Molly and Dean Randall who have been complaining about water in their basement for 18 years....their house is below the Canisteo Mine Pit. 

 

2.      Thanks to folks who have contributed to NorthernCommunityInternet.org.  They support the community journalists that bring you the stories of your community.  Thanks to Julie Crabb, Kris Kolar & David Harrington, Dave and Maria Kne, J. & Cindy Shelton, Sandy Roggenkamp, Carolyn King and Gordon Prickett  for their contributions.  Whether you sponsor a story or a series or become a supporter or a sustainer, you can support Community Journalism here. 

3.      On the local blog roll on NorthernCommunityInternet.Org you can read community planner Chuck Marohn's take on why small towns exist. The Bemidji blog "The View From this side of the Lake" has a new post about keep a positive outlook as a Minnesotan.  If you want to add a local blog to our list, go here. 

 

4.      Jenny Bercher is a community journalist for Northern Community Internet.Org and she has the first of a series of articles about "Green" building projects. 

 

5.      There's a classified ad on Bemidji Community Internet.org.  Selling a 1998 Toyota Camry LE V6  with 130,000 miles.  Place your free classified ad here. 

 

 

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