Some members of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors are questioning a local nonprofit that has received almost $1.3 million in no-bid district contracts over the past decade. There are concerns about whether the nonprofit is delivering on its promises to improve student achievement, along with allegations of questionable board officer listings in tax filings.
The electric vehicle expo will include opportunities to test drive an EV, talk with area EV owners, and listen to a presentation about the Inflation Reduction Act and its electrification incentives.
The move to reverse the moratorium came at the urging of an ad-hoc committee, set up after a number of farmers showed up at the March 21 county board meeting.
The county wants firm control over any new concentrated animal feedlots, wind farms or solar farms; has concerns about online rentals; and seeks sharper zoning law enforcement.
The Lake Country Scenic Byway was deemed the perfect place to carry out an ill-conceived plan to strip the roadway of trees in hopes that the sun will melt the snow.
The first-ever Lakes Area EV Event will be presented at Detroit Lakes' First Lutheran Church on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, which is focused on electric vehicles and clean energy, is free and open to the public.
It was a weekend full of 'lasts' for Richwood Winery, as in addition to its final Grape Stomp on Saturday, the local vintner also hosted its final Toast to Tamarac fundraiser for the Friends of Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, Sept. 9. The fundraiser for Tamarac's outdoor education programming had a paid attendance of 257.
The White Earth Nation also will weigh in on the issue, and will send letters to Governor Walz and MnDOT leadership, said White Earth General Counsel Antonio Solorzano, who was at the Becker County Board meeting Tuesday.