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Plus, a recent change to state law may help eliminate barriers to higher education for people in the justice system, and Minnesota North-Mesabi Range College in Virginia is planning an indoor Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. -
Contributed/Minnesota House of RepresentativesHousing Finance and Policy Committee members Reps. Spencer Igo and Alicia "Liish" Kozlowski are driving bipartisan efforts to address the state’s housing challenges. -
Contributed/MnDOTZero visibility conditions are present on several highways in northwestern Minnesota. -
Contributed/LinkedInThe community is invited to the celebration, which will include keynote speaker, Keith Turner, Dean of Student Success, Equity, and Inclusion at Minnesota North College. -
Contributed/Bemidji High School Facebook pageThe Bemidji High School student is the only rural Northern Minnesota student to advance to state competition in debate this year, and she's also headed to a national event. -
Contributed/Jennifer Bevis via Daily YonderJennifer Bevis is the senior rural advocacy manager at the Blandin Foundation and sat down for the Q&A session with The Daily Yonder, a nonprofit rural news organization. -
Plus: St. Louis County surveying residents on service delivery, including new questions on environmental sustainability and housing.
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Contributed/Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesThe spruce budworm has impacted more than 2,000 square miles since 2021, mostly in St. Louis, Lake and Cook counties, although a small population in Itasca County persists. -
Contributed/St. Louis CountyResults of the survey will be shared by early summer and will be taken into consideration by staff and commissioners as they work on the 2026 budget and long-range plans. -
Contributed/Minnesota Department of TransportationThe state's department of transportation says public feedback from its survey will help it plan future projects.
