Media Contact: Ashley Johnson, Communications Specialist 201 3rd St. NW ~ Bemidji, MN 56601 Phone: 218-759-2057 ~ FAX: 218-759-2328 ~ e-mail: ashleyj@nwmf.org Bemidji, MN – May 15, 2015 – Since 1993, the Foundation has recognized the contributions of individuals and organizations in northwest Minnesota. Sixty-nine excellence awards have been given, which includes an unrestricted grant
The Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. Summer Fun Bus is available again in the communities of Crookston and Thief River Falls. Because of the popularity of the service, the communities Mahnomen and Bagley have been added for this summer. Since the program began, numbers have continued to rise which prompted the expansion in service. Summer Fun
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on June 8. In recognition of this event, the Tri-Valley Administrative Office at 102 N. Broadway in Crookston will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on that day. The public is invited to attend the event, enjoy refreshments and learn more about
The outstanding layperson in education award is an annual award that recognizes individuals for their significant impact on education. People who are nominated for this award volunteer a great deal of time and are not paid for their contributions to our district. This year I am proud to announce our 2015 Outstanding Layperson Award goes
(Article and photos courtesy of Laurie Swenson and the Fertile Journal) Although both have passed on, more than memories of two Foster Grandparents can be found at the Fertile-Beltrami School. In the pre-school classroom, five sets of Early Scholastic Readers were given in memory of Arlene Edlund. In the school library, a colorful painting serves
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. will hold three community forums in the month of April. Two of the forums will be held on Wednesday, April 22. The first forum will be held in Crookston at the Crookston Family Service Center and it will run from 9-10 a.m. The second forum on April 22 will be held
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.’s Rural Transportation Collaborative (RTC) Program is a curb to curb, mileage based public transportation volunteer driver program. People are transported for various approved purposes. Volunteer drivers are available seven days a week with extended hours with the core service area is Polk, Red Lake, Pennington, Norman, Marshall, Roseau and Kittson counties.
The National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association (NMSHSA) Parent Conference was held March 19-22, 2015 in McAllen, TX. The Opening Session Speaker was Sammy Benavides. In 2012 Sammy was selected for the NMSHSA Summer Internship Program which means he lived and work in DC for an intensive eight-week internship and professional mentoring program. The goal is to
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. announced it will offer Four Cornerstones of Financial Literacy Workshops during the month of April. The workshops will be held on April 8, 15, 22, and 29 at the Polk County Human Service Building (1424 Central Ave. NE) in East Grand Forks, Minn. and will run from 6-8 p.m. The Four
By Marie Wood The Land Associate Editor | Every May, migrant farm workers come to Minnesota to work the fields. The jobs vary — picking rocks, hoeing weeds, seeding and sorting potatoes, picking apples, dairy farming or working in the vegetable packing plants. Packing plants in Minnesota pack peas in June until mid-July when they
