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Archives for February 2015

Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference Highlights

  The Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference was held February 3-4 at the St. Paul River Centre.  Hundreds of chambers, business owners, hotel/resort owners, and others gathered to share and learn new marketing strategies that our society is now

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MnDOT Safe Routes to School grants support 101 Minnesota Schools!

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation today announced the recipients of $250,000 in Safe Routes to School grants that support walking and biking programs at K-12 schools in the state. Mini-grants totaling $125,000 will support

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Minnesota Food Charter Event

Create access to safe, healthy, affordable food for all! The Minnesota Food Charter is a shared roadmap designed to provide access to safe, affordable, healthy food for all the state’s residents. Developed by thousands of Minnesotans, including many

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Enable the region to thrive through assisting local units of government.

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