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...
Climate Catalysts is a networking group comprised of regional stakeholders, community leaders, and West Central Initiative staff that convenes monthly around climate action in west central Minnesota. The Climate Catalysts group: Supports cross-sectoral relationship building around climate action through regular conversations and idea sharing. Collaborates by coordinating efforts and tracking progress on climate-related initiatives across...
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.
Climate Catalysts is a networking group comprised of regional stakeholders, community leaders, and West Central Initiative staff that convenes monthly around climate action in west central Minnesota. The Climate Catalysts group: Supports cross-sectoral relationship building around climate action through regular conversations and idea sharing. Collaborates by coordinating efforts and tracking progress on climate-related initiatives across...
West Central Initiative and MnDOT District 4 will host a workshop to discuss this year’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) solicitation. The workshop will be held in person and online via Zoom. The workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, September 25, at 1:00 p.m. in person at West Central Initiative’s office, located at 1000 Western Ave in...
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....
