In December, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) submitted its report to the Minnesota legislature describing how it will implement the new Community Grants Program.
The DNR will offer two types of Community Grants: a Standard Community Grant for larger, more complex projects, and an Expedited Community Grant for projects already in development that can be completed within one year.
On Wednesday, January 21, the US House of Representatives passed Minnesota Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber's resolution to overturn the federal 20-year ban on mining in the Boundary Waters watershed.
Communities across Minnesota are finding innovative ways to protect the environment and solve complex conservation problems. The Blazing Star Award celebrates these actions. Is your local government doing something worthy of recognition? Apply for the 2026 Blazing Star Award.
Helping to push a stranger’s car out of the snow. Shoveling beyond your own driveway. Checking on your neighbors when the coldest weather hits. Winters in Minnesota tend to bring out the best in us. They remind us that Minnesota is a community.
