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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.

Last week at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) PowerXchange gathering, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) use of Farmer Benefit Plans for Empowering Rural America (New ERA) and Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program funded clean energy projects.

The Prairie Arts Chorale is pleased to announce their Spring 2024 Season “Earth, Wind, and Choir”.Featuring pieces by the Beatles, Carole King, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Harry Belafonte, and other choral and pop classics that celebrate our land, waters, and homes.

Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) has been selected by the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) as a philanthropic partner to award funds through its new Community Responsive Fund.

The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is seeking to restore wetlands and adjacent uplands to develop wetland mitigation credits for the Local Government Road Wetland Replacement Program (LGRWRP).