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- BUSINESS, Page 53Business NotesHOMESTEADINGGo North, Young Man!
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- Tired of the rat race? Now comes a chance to revitalize
- yourself and a rural community at the same time. Residents of
- Minnesota's Koochiching County, whose biggest town is
- International Falls (pop. 10,000), are trying to boost their
- sagging population by giving away up to 40 acres to each brave
- soul who takes up residence there. To qualify, applicants must
- be financially self-sufficient and bring a business or a useful
- skill with them. The county has received 27 applications, four
- of which have been accepted.
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- But tenderfoots should beware. Koochiching features howling
- wolves, garbage-scavenging bears, voracious mosquitoes and
- subzero winter temperatures. "We're not giving away much," says
- program backer Lee Hervey. "You're earning it."
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