Newsletter-Late-Week

Ask a Trooper: Bicycle Stop Sign…

Question: I have seen numerous times where a bicyclist will not stop at a stop sign, if they are sharing the road with automobiles. I have seen a couple of close incidents where the bicyclist is almost hit as well. Are bicyclists under the same rules if they are sharing the road with automobiles?

Above normal temps through the weekend

It has been a mild start to the week. Temperatures have generally been in the low to mid 30s. For those who have spring fever already, they are loving the warmer weather. For those who want snow, not a lot is in the forecast at this point.

Little moisture expected through the weekend

Wow, it has been a cold few days over the weekend into early this week! I know it was the talk at church on Sunday morning at our church. Many people asked me to try to warm things up across the region. I told them I would if I could, but unfortunately, I don’t have that power!

CHILDCARE AWARE PART 2 OF A 3 PART SERIES: Childcare Aware program awarded grant funds to assist local providers

For more than 30 years, Prairie Five has been a part of Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA). The program is a national organization that supports, they say, every part of the child care system through a network of child care resource organizations working in communities. The national organization provides research that drives policy and practice, and helps to build child care programs and providers, but also works with families and employers to find child care solutions.

Minnesota West Fall 2025 scholarship applications now open

Minnesota West Community & Technical College recently announced that the application period for its Fall 2025 scholarships opened on January 7, 2025. Minnesota West and additional scholarships support students pursuing higher education and workforce training by offering financial assistance to reduce tuition costs and foster academic success. The awards are designed to help students at various stages of their educational and career paths, both new and returning.

Local grants now available through opioid settlement funds

The Communities Response to Opioid Program (CROP) is excited to announce the availability of local grant funding to support efforts addressing opioid use and its impacts in Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine counties. The first round of funding is now open, with a grant application deadline of February 28, 2025.

Temperature fluctuations on the way

Of course, it was very bare when it came to snow across much of Minnesota for the first week of 2025. All that changed, however, late last week when some snow finally fell.