The application deadline for the Cody Holte Scholarship Fund is fast approaching, and Cody’s family encourages all students interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement to apply. Cody’s father Bret Holte tells us more about the scholarship, and how eligible students can apply. Holte tells us why it was important for the family to…
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Area High School Seniors are invited to apply for over 120 different scholarships through the Northwest Minnesota Foundation. Foundation Philanthropy Officer Kelly Martinka tells us more about the kinds of scholarships they have available. Martinka also told us more about the application process, and how you can get started. For more information on scholarships, and…
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The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is hosting a workshop later this month to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Dawn Ganje, the Foundation’s senior vice president of philanthropy, says the flooding in Ada in 1997 reminds her that it’s important to be prepared. A workshop will be held at Shooting Star Casino…
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Late last year R&J News told you about SAFE Talk Training that were being held across Northwest Minnesota thanks to the Northwest Minnesota Foundation and Eyes on the Horizon. After a break due to the busy holiday and winter season the program will resume on March 26 in Mahnomen, and registration is still open. safeTALK…
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ADA, MN—An Ada man has been appointed to the Northwest Minnesota Foundation Board of Directors. Kyle Larson is also the Market President at Frandsen Bank and Trust in Ada. Larson tells R&J News why he wanted to join the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Larson describes what the Northwest Minnesota Foundation does for the region. You…
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Nine organizations in Northwest Minnesota have received grants through the Northwest Minnesota Women’s Fund. The grants, which total $37,500, will go toward projects that support women and girls in the region. The grant recipients include: REACH, for a women’s empowerment summit, Gary Cares, for a women and girls self defense class, BIO Girls, a regional…
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The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is teaming up with Eyes on the Horizon to offer free safeTALK trainers to residents across Northwest Minnesota. safeTALK Trainer Monica McConkey tells us more about safeTALK and its purpose. McConkey says the Northwest Minnesota Foundation wanted to team up with Eyes on the Horizon due to an increased need in…
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The Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NWMF) is looking for businesses and nonprofits to apply for PROMISE Act Grant Funding. NWMF Community Revitalization Program Manager Sarah Linda explains what the purpose of these grants are and who can apply. Linda says the application deadline is fast approaching with an April 30 deadline, and she tells us how…
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The Katie Brommenschenkel Vilmo Scholarship, a scholarship fund hosted by Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF), is seeking qualified applicants to apply for the 2024 scholarship round. The annual scholarship supports students from school districts in Red Lake Nation, White Earth Nation, and 12 counties: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington,…
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