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Cooperative Paul Bunyan Communications reported various projects are on track as construction season in Northern MN nears its end, including those in Coleraine and Bovey.
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The Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force is implementing automatic license plate readers, or ALPRs, in its jurisdictional boundaries. Civil liberties groups join those concerned with the lack of public knowledge and oversight into how this data is used.
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Twelve new automatic license plate readers went up in Bemidji and other MN cities in May 2025. But the Flock Safety cameras raise concerns with privacy advocates.
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Industry groups say Minnesota is home to at least 40 data centers, with nearly a dozen more being proposed.
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Started by nonprofit Smart North, the tech hubs aim to provide digital equity to students, providing access to technology and food, hygiene products and a safe space.
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Smart North offers no-cost, paid training with industry certifications for youth 16 and older and adult women, with additional support like child care and transportation.
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The state's Office of Broadband Development reported it can no longer honor $12 million in grants promised to local governments, organizations and small businesses.
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The Pequot Lakes robotics team won its first Minnesota State High School League robotics state tournament May 10, 2025, in St. Paul.
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Paul Bunyan Communications is a key partner for the schools in forming this new club, which will be available to students starting in 2026.
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Known as Worlds, the robotics competition in Houston will have 600 teams, including those from Pequot Lakes, Northeast Range/Ely and Warroad.