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Webinars on COVID-19 and the Tourism Industry

The University of Minnesota Tourism Center is hosting FREE 30-minute webinars on COVID-19 and the tourism industry. The weekly webinars take place every Friday at 10 a.m. Central Time, starting Apr 24. Topics include: the impact of COVID-19 on the

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Seeking Feedback for the Kerkhoven Comprehensive Plan

Kerkhoven’s Comprehensive Plan guides the city for 10 years: 2020–2030. The task force was made up of the EDA board and a few additional representatives. Click on the button below to review the draft plan.   Comments will be taken

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Peacetime Emergency Child Care Grants

https://www.childcareawaremn.org/providers/emergency-child-care-grants/

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March 2020 Newsletter

UMVRDC Offices Closed to the Public In our concern for the health and safety of our employees, the UMVRDC offices are closed to the public until further notice as a precaution to help slow the spread of COVID-19. As we continue to monitor the

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DNR: Shooting Range Grants

Shooting Range Grants: March 2020 Program purpose: To increase outdoor shooting range capacity for youth shooters and the general public, by providing matching grant funds to recreational shooting clubs open for public use. Eligible

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It’s Census Time

It's census time - Households are encouraged to respond when they receive their invitation between March 12th and March 20th. They will receive either an invitation encouraging them to respond online or by phone, or an invitation along with a paper

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Local Schools Awarded Safe Routes to School Engineering Grant.

The Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg and Lac qui Parle Valley school districts were recently awarded the Safe Routes to School Engineering Grant.  Stakeholders in these communities worked hard to identify improvements that could benefit their communities,

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Yellow Medicine County Child Care Provider Funding Resources

Family Child Care Provider Info: Yellow Medicine County Deferred Loan program for Child Care Providers Application for Family providers   Child Care Center Info: Yellow Medicine County Deferred Loan program for Child Care

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