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Social scientist Thorstein Veblen framed thought on consumer society

Economist and social scientist Thorstein Veblen has been called one of America’s most original and creative thinkers. His highly acclaimed treatise “The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions” (1899) introduced the term “conspicuous consumption.” Veblen’s body of work remains seminal reading in understanding the modern consumer society and criticisms of capitalism. Thorstein Bunde Veblen was born on July 30, 1857, in Cato Township, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. He was the sixth of twelve children born to his parents, Thomas and Kari Bunde, who had emigrated in 1847 from Vang, Valdres, Norway. In the summer of 1865, the family moved to Nerstrand, Wheeling Township, Rice County, Minnesota.

Spring colors are on display in Southeast Minnesota

Bluebells bloom at Carley State Park April 2020. John Molseed / jmolseed@postbulletin.com Nerstrand Big Woods and the Cannon River State Water Trail are a couple of the only spots to find wild dwarf trout lily, an endangered flower with a delicate white blossom about the size of a dime. Dutchman’s breeches, which grow in three to 14 white stalks of flowers, are a native flower found in many forests in this area of Minnesota. It’s considered a herald of spring, and looks similar to squirrel corn, another flower native to Southeast Minnesota. Culver’s root flowers grow in tight clusters of white tubular flowers in a spike formation.

More money, more questions: City hall remodel job using COVID-19 funds under scrutiny

Created: April 06, 2021 05:55 PM As the federal government prepares to send another $2 billion in pandemic relief to local governments in Minnesota, some cities and towns are still under scrutiny over how they spent their first round of emergency aid to respond to COVID-19. Despite guidance from the U.S. Treasury that all expenditures had to be due to the public health emergency, a 5 INVESTIGATES review of spending reports from more than 1,400 municipalities across the state revealed plans to spend some of that money on questionable expenses such as a new golf course clubhouse, police riot gear and out of state travel.

Things to know for the week of April 5: Show openings, artist receptions, entrepreneur competitions and more

Virtual access: The public may monitor the meeting from a remote site by logging into https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/331082165 or calling 1-866-899-4679 or 0-571-317-3116 any time during the meeting. Access code: 331-082-165 More information: The Tuesday, April 6 agenda can be found on St. Croix County Board of Supervisors: The agenda for Tuesday’s meeting includes numerous topics for consideration including: a grant application for the Snowmobile Trail Aids program, the use of $80,000 in contingency funds for an assessment of broadband, amending county board ruled and bylaws, and the finance director’s annual report. When: Tuesday, April 6

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