After decades of dedicated service advocating for children, women, and families, Nancy Jost is retiring! Let's celebrate the end of an era and the beginning of a retirement adventure. Join us at Thumper Pond Resort in Ottertail, Minnesota, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Remarks will begin at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served. This...
Big Picture Agenda • 5 mins: Welcome and housekeeping • 10 mins: Presentation on draft revised licensing standards • 30 mins: Gallery walk and feedback • 60 mins: Come back as large group to discuss • 15 mins: Closing and next steps
Join us for a community-inspired, laugh-out-loud evening on August 8 at the University of Minnesota Morris. Presented by the Minnesota Humanities Center and Danger Boat Productions, Sketches of Minnesota will use laughter and comedy to celebrate what makes our community unique. The evening will promote dialogue, bridge divides, and help find ways to work constructively...
Welcoming Week is a national movement organized by Welcoming America that helps communities become more welcoming to newcomers, immigrants, and refugees. Welcoming Week celebrations bring together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong communities and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity. Click here to see a list of Welcoming...
Join the Rural Voice and MPR's Kerri Miller as we head to Detroit Lakes for a lively conversation at Bucks Mill Brewing about conservation agriculture. Find out more at RuralVoice.org Click here to register.
Join us for an inspiring evening, as Marlene M. Johnson, Minnesota’s first woman lieutenant governor, presents her powerful memoir, Rise to the Challenge: A Memoir of Politics, Leadership, and Love.
Doors Open: 5:30 p.m. | Workshop: 6 p.m. | Fergus Brewing Join Minnesota Public Radio and Braver Angels at Fergus Brewing for this free in-person session to become more aware of your “inner polarizer” and learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule. MPR will record these conversations as part of the Talking Sense series....
Learn about solar energy and its benefits for your home, or small business. Solar United Neighbors will take you through the technology, economics, financing, and more. This presentation from the experts at Solar United Neighbors will answer all your questions about going solar. You’ll learn about the solar program, solar technology, and financial considerations. Register...
Going Local is our free rural democracy workshop. At the Going Local workshops, we’ll share food and stories, learn about some of the unique challenges rural communities face, and explore what we can do together to make our community stronger and healthier.
Going Local is our free rural democracy workshop. At the Going Local workshops, we’ll share food and stories, learn about some of the unique challenges rural communities face, and explore what we can do together to make our community stronger and healthier.
