CVB looks for board members

The City of Granite Falls recently severed the contract with the Chamber of Commerce to administer the Granite Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau.

MHS offers free book to all Minnesotans

The Minnesota Historical Society has created a free book produced with funding from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment passed by Minnesota votes in 2008.

Warm, dry winter heightens drought concerns

With less than half the average snowfall across much of the state and extraordinarily warm winter temperatures, drought conditions in Minnesota have persisted through the winter.

A push for more local foods access

Last week, Land Stewardship Project hosted a meeting centered on ideas and information about increasing local foods access throughout the region.

Recipe of the Week

Submitted by Myrna Stolen, MarshallA note from Myrna: A different taste in stuffing.

DNR seeks comments on endangered, threatened and special concern species list

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comments through May 17 on possible changes to Minnesota’s list of endangered, threatened and special concern species.The DNR regularly evaluates the list, which is contained in state rule, to determine the need to conduct rulemaking to add any species, change the protection status of any species, or remove any species based on current status.