Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Grants

Twenty-seven organizations from 12 Minnesota counties received $1,462,500 in grants for historic and cultural projects of enduring value. The Minnesota Historical Society is helping to grant wishes to dozens of historic and cultural organizations across the state. The Society announced the first 27 recipients of Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Mid-Size and Large Grants for […]

Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Activity Licenses Information

Information about obtaining licenses & vehicle registrations for hunting, fishing, skiing & other outdoor activities & vehicle registrations is available at the DNR’s website. Information on trends of license sales in recent years can be found near the bottom of the menu on the left.

Candlelight Events in State Parks

From Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources: If candlelight events are not already an annual tradition for you, let this be the season where you get out and experience winter adventure in a whole new light. Short, easy trails will be lit with lanterns or luminaries, and you can drop in any time during the events […]

Bly Campaign Fundraiser/FDR Birthday Bash Today

Saturday, January 30th, please join me in a celebration of our 32nd president Franklin Delano Roosevelt. After the 1929 crash he fought back against greedy bankers and the financial elite to frame a government that could truly work for the people. Bly Campaign Fundraiser/FDR birthday bash January 30, 1- 3 pm Butler’s Steak and Ale […]

Precinct caucuses are Tuesday, February 2 at 7:00 PM

You are invited to attend the DFL precinct caucus Tuesday, February 2, at 7:00 PM. Precinct caucuses are meetings organized by Minnesota’s political parties to begin the process of selecting candidates for the 2010 election and policy positions to shape the party platform. Caucuses are held in locations across Minnesota and are open to the […]

Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund RFP

Projects are being sought in specific environment and natural resource areas that provide multiple ecological and other public benefits. Proposals responding to the 2011-2012 RFP are due Friday, April 9, 2010. Funding priorities categories are: The RFP is being administered by the Legislative Citizen Commission of Minnesota Resources which is made up of 17 members […]

Martin Luther King Day

On Monday, January 18th, 2010, our nation will celebrate the life and work of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King’s words inspired Rep. John Lewis to join the civil rights movement. Rep. Lewis has recorded a short message about what Martin Luther King Day means to him — and to all Americans. You can […]

Child Care Works and the Early Childhood Caucus Invite you

To attend a Community Conversation on the MN Quality Rating and  Improvement System Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:30—8:00 pm Northfield Community Resource Center 1651 Jefferson Pkwy, Northfield **Free Pizza and Refreshments begin at 6:15pm** Quality in early childhood care and education is  important and achievable. The Minnesota Legislature has made it a priority to create […]

Invitation to Parent Aware Briefing – 1/20/10 – 10-11 AM

The Minnesota Early Learning Foundation would like to invite anyone who is interested to attend a one-hour briefing by Dr. Kathryn Tout of Child Trends on the Year 2 results of the Parent Aware quality rating system evaluation. PARENT AWARE BRIEFING – YEAR 2 EVALUATION Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Time: 10-11 am Location: Room […]