WITH THE WARMER WEATHER AND A LACK OF SNOW COVER, BURNING PERMITS ARE NOW REQUIRED FOR REGULAR AND VARIANCE PERMITS. ADAM FISHER SAYS HE EXPECTS SPRING BURNING RESTRICTIONS TO BE PUT IN PLACE IN APPROXIMATLEY 2 WEEKS.
THE MINNESOTA TURF SEED COUNCIL HAS THEIR ANNUAL GRASS SEED INSTITUTE VIDEO CONFERENCE TOMORROW MORNING AT 9:00. THAT IS A VIRTUAL EVENT THIS YEAR.
RAILROADS, RAIL USERS, CITIES AND COUNTIES CAN APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING TO IMPROVE FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE THAT SUPPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE 2021 MINNESOTA RAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MARCH 31. EXAMPLES OF ELIGIBLE PROJECTS INCLUDE RAILROAD TRACKS, ROADBEDS, TURNOUTS, BRIDGES, BUILDINGS AND FIXED LOADING/UNLOADING EQUIPMENT. FUNDING CANNOT BE USED FOR REGULAR OR RECURRING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES, INCOMPLETE OR PHASED PROJECTS
WHILE MINNESOTA HAS YET TO MOVE ON WITH THE OVERALL VACCINATION PROCESS, OPENING UP TO NEXT GROUP, GRAND FORKS IS ENTERING WHAT THEY CALL PHASE 1C, WHICH INCLUDES A BROADER CATEGORY OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND THOSE WITH HIGH RISK CONDITIONS.
MINNESOTA HEALTH OFFICIALS ON MONDAY, MARCH 8, CALLED FOR CONTINUED ADHERENCE TO PUBLIC HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS IN LIGHT OF THE CARVER COUNTY OUTBREAK OF A MORE CONTAGIOUS MUTATION OF COVID-19. TWENTY-SEVEN CASES OF THE VARIANT KNOWN AS B117 HAVE SO FAR BEEN LINKED TO THE OUTBREAK IN CARVER COUNTY. IN TOTAL, 68 CASES OF THE VARIANT HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED ACROSS MINNESOTA.
AS WINTER NEARS AN END, SO DOES ANOTHER SKI SEASON. THE SPIRIT MOUNTAIN TASK FORCE IS RECOMMENDING THAT DULUTH CONTINUE TO INVEST IN SPIRIT MOUNTAIN SKI AREA IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP THE FACILITY OPEN, AND THAT THE ECONOMIC IMPACT IS WORTH IT. THEY’VE DEDUCED THAT EVERY DOLLAR OF TOURISM TAX APPROPRIATED TO SPIRIT MOUNTAIN GENERATES $18.72 IN ECONOMIC IMPACT.
THE POLARIS POLAR PLUNGE TEAM IS BRINGING THE POLAR PLUNGE TO ROSEAU ON MAY 1ST, UTILIZING A MOBILE POOL. ALL MONEY RAISED FROM THAT EVENT GOES TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS.
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