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Gitchi-Gami State Trail nominated for USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Award; fans can vote daily
USA Today 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards has nominated Minnesota’s Gitchi-Gami State Trail for Best Recreational Trail. Nominations are selected by a panel of experts and USA Today 10BEST editors. This Minnesota Department of Natural Resources-built and -managed paved trail is currently 36-miles. It crosses multiple state parks along Minnesota’s North Shore and offers splendid views…
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U.S. Sen. Tina Smith’s bipartisan legislation included landmark housing package, passed U.S. Senate
Press release from Sen. Smith’s office, March 12, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), the top Democrat on the Senate Housing Subcommittee, announced that one of her major bipartisan bills aimed at combatting America’s housing crisis was included in a package that passed the Senate in an 89-10 vote. Senator Smith’s bipartisan Rural…
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Northland Foundation’s Youth In Philanthropy Board awards 11 grants for projects planned and led by children and youth in the region
Press release from Northland Foundation Northeast MN – The Northland Foundation and the young people serving on its Youth In Philanthropy Boardawarded 11 grants totaling $8,395 in their Winter 2026 funding round to projects within the geographic area that the foundation serves. Middle and high school students appointed to serve on the Youth In Philanthropy Board make real-world grantmaking decisions with guidance from volunteer adult…
