The House is considering a bill with a variety of ideals to benefit Minnesotans. Among them are: A new farm-to-food shelf program would provide incentives for farmers to give their unsold produce to food shelves. Of the department’s $1.7 million in new spending for fiscal year 2015, $1.5 million would be allocated to the non-profit […] 
In response to the alarming spike in propane costs throughout Minnesota, the Department of Commerce recently announced additional financial assistance for eligible Minnesotans currently heating their homes with propane and heating oil. Financial assistance is available through Minnesota’s Energy Assistance Program (EAP), with additional payments available as early as next week. Households with an income […] 
I recently had the pleasure of touring the Northfield High School with the Senate Education Committee chair, Sen. Wiger and Sen. Dahle. We visited the 9th grade Academy, the TORCH program and a High Tech Robotics class that Mark Woitalla (seen above) teaches. This visit and a fair amount of thinking and reading I’ve […] 
Senator Kevin Dahle and I are cohosting town hall style meetings on Tuesday, January 25th, prior to the start of the legislative session. Please come and make us aware of issues of importance to you! Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Area: Montgomery Building: Montgomery Public Library Address: 104 Oak Ave SE City: Montgomery Time: […] The Northfield Area Climate Summit will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, in Buntrock Commons at St. Olaf College in Northfield. Admission is free; advance registration is required. Meteorologist Paul Douglas will give the keynote address with a talk entitled, “Climate Change: Natural Cycle or Troubling Trend?” starting at […] 
Region Nine’s Renewable Energy Task Force will be hosting a workshop on December 13 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Minnesota Valley Room at the Intergovernmental Center in Mankato, MN. The first half of the meeting will focus on the Guaranteed Energy Savings Program, which is a financial tool to implement energy efficiency […] 
