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Despite flooding, outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities will abound in Minnesota 4th of July holiday weekend

The Independence Day holiday weekend is just around the corner, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has tips and important information for visitors to make sure everyone can enjoy the best outdoor recreation opportunities our public lands and waters have to offer, while also staying safe and avoiding areas damaged by current flooding.“Even with the recent flooding around the state, there are a lot of great opportunities to enjoy the outdoors this 4th of July,” DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen said.

Organization matches Food Shelf donations in July

Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless is a Minnesota organization that provides financial and technical support to homeless shelters, food shelves and domestic violence shelters throughout the state.

Area student receives NDSU scholarships

Talan Brock, son of Stephanie and Darin Brock, Montevideo, Minnesota, received the Mildred Larson Business Presidential Scholarship and the Olson/Challey First Generation Business Scholarship at North Dakota State University.The Mildred Larson Business Presidential Scholarship recognizes students who are entering into the College of Business and have high academic achievement.

Belview author Teresa Peterson to discuss her new book Perennial Ceremony at Granite Area Arts Council on July 18

Belview, Minnesota author Teresa Peterson will discuss her new book, Perennial Ceremony: Lessons and Gifts from a Dakota Garden (University of Minnesota Press, PUB DATE: June 18, 2024), at an event on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 7:00 PM at Granite Area Arts Council (807 Prentice Street, Granite Falls, MN 56241).In this rich collection of prose, poetry, and recipes, Teresa Peterson shares how she found refuge from the struggle to reconcile her Christianity and Dakota spirituality, discovering solace and ceremony in communing with the earth.

Connor Osbon graduates from the University of Mississippi

Connor Osbon, of Montevideo, MN, is among the more than 3,100 students who earned their degrees from the University of Mississippi in May 2024.Osbon, who majored in Criminal Justice, received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the School of Applied Sciences.“Our May 2024 graduates are distinguished by incredible achievements, character and resilience,” Chancellor Glenn Boyce said.

Upcoming listening sessions on child care licensing standards hosted by Southwest Initiative Foundation

The Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) is inviting child care providers, economic development professionals, community leaders and champions of child care in southwest Minnesota to attend listening sessions to provide feedback on the draft licensing standards for family child care and child care centers published by the Department of Human Services (DHS) as part of the Child Care Regulation Modernization Projects.“One of the foundation’s priorities is supporting the growth and retention of child care programs in the region because we know access to quality child care is critical to community vitality and economic mobility,” said Briana Mumme, SWIF Economic Development Manager.