Key Youth Board Receives Alliance Award

Wed. Sept. 9th members of the Northfield Union of Youth (The Key) board received a Lt. Governor Red Wagon Group Award in recognition of their community leadership in establishing local govt. election debates. Sophomore, Masie Ebert, Junior, Audrey Hamann and senior, Josh Wood were accompanied by Union of Youth staffer Amy Merritt.
The awards recognize [...]

A Constitutional Amendment that Affects Us All, and the Importance of the Middle Class

Minnesota Rep. David Bly discusses the importance of the middle class and introduces an amendment that protects our economic vitality.
We all do better when we all do better.

updated at 4:00 pm on 9/5/09

On Tuesday, September 8, President Barack Obama will address school children across the country on the importance of education. It will be broadcast live 1:00 p.m. eastern standard time on the White House website. All are invited to watch.
Classrooms are encouraged to tune in and to select from a series of activities that [...]

SMIF News

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation is one of six Minnesota regional foundations established by the Minneapolis-based McKnight Foundation and regional citizens in 1986. Leaders in each region establish priorities and work plans. Initiatives are funded by regional donors and The McKnight Foundation.
SMIF is looking for applications that are focused on one of the following two areas: [...]

LESSARD-SAMS COUNCIL Invites Public Input to the Outdoor Heritage Fund

Minnesota’s Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Fund was created by the Minnesota legislature to receive 33 percent of the sales tax revenues resulting from the constitutional amendment passed by the voters in the November 2008 election.
In the month of August the Lessard-Sams Council held a series of planning meeting throughout the state. The results of are [...]