Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office reported 31 calls in the week of January 19th to January 25th. Deputies conducted 6 Civil Processes, had 3 Motorist Assists, handled 2 Suicide Threats1 Disturbance and 1 harassment call. Officers worked three separate suspicious activities one dealing with Activities, one person and one vehicle. A full listing of all calls in the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Citizens Report is available by clicking the link below.
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Murray County Board of Commissioners will be meeting today at 8:30am in the Murray County Government Center. If you would like to listen in by calling or view the meeting via zoom you can find the information on the Murray County Homepage.
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The Care and Share Shop of Mountain Lake will be awarding Local Giving Grants in amounts $500 to $5,000 for the second year in a row. According to Business Manager, Elisabeth Harder, the goal of this grant program is to support Mountain Lake-area initiatives intended to improve the lives of underserved and underrepresented groups. In 2024, there were seven beneficiaries that received $10,500 in funding. Application forms can be picked up at the Care and Share Shop located at 218 10th Street N in Mountain Lake, or by e-mailing a request to careandsharemn@gmail.com. Completed applications must be returned no later than March 1st. Harder stated that Applicants do not need to have a religious affiliation or mission. However, they must function in a manner consistent with the mission of Care and Share Shop and its umbrella organization, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), which is to respond to basic human needs and work for peace and justice. For more information about the Local Giving Grants, contact Elisbeth Harder at the Care and Shop, e-mail or by calling her at 507-427-3468.
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that Mountain Lake, St James and Worthington are three of 10 Minnesota cities that will receive funding support from the latest round of Active Transportation Planning Assistance to help them increase the number of people walking and biking to destinations in their communities. MnDOT Active Transportation coordinator, Will Wlizlo, stated “MnDOT’s Active Transportation Planning Assistance program brings together neighbors to dream big and develop a work plan for building their own network for walking and bicycling, this assistance helps cities reduce pollution, curb traffic, revitalize Main Streets, and increase residents’ health and safety.” This funding program supported by the Minnesota Legislature, offers an estimated $100,000 worth of technical assistance from a consultant, such as developing an action plan and demonstration project. Communities do not receive money directly from MnDOT and each community is responsible for implementation costs (e.g., for construction) of their action plan.
If you would like to learn more about the program go to mndot’s website. mndot.gov/active-transportation-program/planning-assistance.html.
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January 27, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Care and Share Shop to Award Local Giving Grants
The Care and Share Shop of Mountain Lake invites local groups or organizations to apply for Local Giving Grants in amounts up to $5000. This grant program is in its second year. Its goal is to support Mountain Lake-area initiatives intended to improve the lives of underserved and underrepresented groups. Application forms may be picked up in Care and Share Shop at 218 10th Street N, Mountain Lake, or by email request to careandsharemn@gmail.com. Completed applications must be returned to the store or by email by March 1, 2025. Micro-grants will be awarded to selected groups in April 2025, in amounts from $500 to $5,000. Last year Care and Share distributed a total of $10,500 through the Local Giving Grants. Applicants do not need to have a religious affiliation or mission. However, they must function in a manner consistent with the mission of Care and Share Shop and its umbrella organization, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), which is to respond to basic human needs and work for peace and justice. The Care and Share Shop is a non-profit started by volunteers in 1980 as a way to raise money for MCC through the sale of donated items and to support the fair trade artisan network that is now Ten Thousand Villages. Currently more than 50 volunteers are actively involved, and the Sweet Fields coffee shop is an integral part of the shop. In 2024, the shop sent more than $100,000 to MCC for relief, development, and peacemaking projects in places such as Ukraine, Israel, Palestine, Congo, and the U.S. More specific information is available at mcc.org. “We are tremendously grateful for this community’s support of Care and Share through your donations, purchases, and volunteer time. In turn, we can offer everyone excellent thrift clothing and household items at very reasonable prices,” said Elisabeth Harder Schrock, business manager at Care and Share Shop. “And now we can also offer funding for initiatives that improve the lives of chronically underserved groups in almost any way – education, the arts, physical or mental health, documentation support, access to technology, transportation, and so on. Virtually any established group can apply for a Local Giving Grant.” The application process is designed to be simple, and Care and Share Shop staff are available to help fill out applications. Grant recipients will be chosen based on impact of their project, scope (how many and which people will be impacted), and geographic area, with preference for Mountain Lake-area beneficiaries. For more information about the Local Giving grants, please contact Elisabeth Harder, business manager, Care and Share Shop, 218 10th Street N, Mountain Lake, MN; phone (507) 427-3468 or email careandsharemn@gmail.com. The store is also on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/careandsharemn Photos available upon request.
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Ten Minnesota cities to receive Active Transportation Planning Assistance
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Today the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that ten Minnesota cities will receive funding support from the latest round of Active Transportation Planning Assistance to help them increase the number of people walking and biking to destinations in their communities.
“MnDOT’s Active Transportation Planning Assistance program brings together neighbors to dream big and develop a work plan for building their own network for walking and bicycling,” said Will Wlizlo, MnDOT Active Transportation coordinator. “This assistance helps cities reduce pollution, curb traffic, revitalize Main Streets, and increase residents’ health and safety.”
Recipients include:
- Crookston: Community-wide Active Transportation Plan
- Duluth: Corridor Plan for 2nd Street
- La Crescent: Community-wide Active Transportation Plan
- Mora: Community-wide Active Transportation Plan
- Mountain Lake: Community-wide Active Transportation Plan
- North Mankato: Community-wide Active Transportation Plan
- St. Anthony Village: Community-wide Active Transportation Plan
- St. James: Community-wide Active Transportation Plan
- St. Louis County: Corridor Plan for Arrowhead Road (CSAH 29)
- Worthington: Community-wide Active Transportation Plan
Funded by the Minnesota Legislature, the program offers an estimated $100,000 worth of technical assistance from a consultant, such as developing an action plan and demonstration project. The communities will not receive money directly from MnDOT. Each community is responsible for implementation costs (e.g., for construction) of their action plan.
Learn more about the program: mndot.gov/active-transportation-program/planning-assistance.html.
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