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Rain Gardens: The silver BB

By Lisa Peterson-de la Cueva , TC Daily Planet

“Rain Gardens aren’t the silver bullet,” Rusty Schmidt said while playing with his daughter at the park. “But they’re the silver BB.” Schmidt, who planted fifty-six rain gardens last year, is a Natural Resource Specialist for Washington Conservation District. Bullet or BB, he was talking about long term solutions to storm water quality. MORE »

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Free ways to celebrate democracy without dropping $15 at CivicFest

By Chris Steller , Minnesota Independent

The Minneapolis Convention Center’s answer to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul is CivicFest, an extravaganza of American democracy, replete with historical document displays, a fake Oval Office for taking gag photos and other educational exhibits. But CivicFest’s unavoidable lesson is that democracy comes with corporate sponsors and a $15 cover charge. MnIndy picked Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie’s brain for free or lower-cost ways to celebrate civics on your own. MORE »