Author Archives: Vann

Introducing Apture

Have you ever visited a site and wish you could get more information on the topic just by clicking or highlighting on it? Well, starting today you can, we’re introducing Apture for the FNA site! Apture is a system that will allow you to get instant information from all over the internet just by highlighting [...]

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Refinancing Throws A Lifeline To Underwater Mortgages

Potentially 20 million homeowners may fall into underwater status by 2011, so the FHA could end up with a lot of underwater mortgages. If your house is underwater and your interest rate is above 6 percent, you should definitely consider this refinance opportunity when it becomes available. Even if you have a good interest rate, the write-down [...]

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North Minneapolis Ultimate Frisbee

The North Minneapolis Ultimate Frisbee games are fun-spirited pick up games, meaning anyone can play. All skill levels are usually represented, so feel free to play if you’re a club player or just learning the game. This is the only year-round outdoor ultimate game in town, running more than 15 years strong! In summer you [...]

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MN Foreclosure Maps update

The foreclosure mapper has been updated with an official blog! We will be documenting all the tips, tricks and features that you can do when you are using the site. You can visit the blog at: http://mnforeclosures.tumblr.com/. If you are on Tumblr, then you can look for mnforeclosures and follow us!

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Free Wifi now available at Folwell Park!

Free wifi access has come to Folwell Park! When you go to the park, simply look for the network named: folwellwifi and type in the password: folwellaccess! to use it. Enjoy!

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UPDATE: New features for the foreclosure mapper!

We’re excited to introduce some new features for the MN Foreclosure mapper,  we know it may not be convenient to have to visit the website every time to get updates on foreclosures. Now you can subscribe 3 different ways: Facebook : Become a fan at http://www.facebook.com/pages/MN-Foreclosure-Maps/133581423328503 Twitter : Follow us at http://twitter.com/mnforeclosedmap RSS Subscriptions : [...]

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LAUNCH : MN Foreclosure Mapper!

We are excited to announce a site that we’ve been working on for awhile now. Based on data that we’ve been extracting from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s foreclosure site, we’ve developed a system that automatically visualizes the foreclosure data and aggregates them into an easy to use website. You can currently do the following things on [...]

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LAUNCH : Mobile Version of FNA Site!

Ever feel like you can’t get enough FNA news? Have an Iphone, Android phone, or Palm Pre phone? Well starting today you can visit site.folwell.org on your mobile device and you will get an optimized version that’s just as easy to use as all the other apps on your phone! Take FNA news where ever [...]

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We Watch, We Call, We Tweet

Got a twitter account?, and did you also pick up a sign? Well, now you can post your story via twitter! Here’s how it works: Sign into your twitter account or twitter client. Write in your story (as your status update) and then add in #wewatchwecall to the end  of your update and it will [...]

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We Watch, We Call Photos!

We now support photos for the We Watch, We Call website!  You can view the album in its entirety here: http://picasaweb.google.com/folwellcenter/WEWATCHWECALL They will also be updated on the We Watch, We Call website at : http://wewatchwecall.com/ . If you would like to contribute photos to We Watch, We Call, you can do one of two [...]

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