Ely adopts Energy Action Plan

The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission recently completed an innovative pilot project with the City of Ely for the development of an Energy Action Plan.  On November 16th the Ely City Council voted to adopt the plan as an official addendum to the City's existing comprehensive plan.  

The Energy Action Plan gives the City of Ely a clear direction for progress in their community.  ARDC welcomes discussion with those who may be considering replication of this planning effort in their own community. Please share this information with others who may be interested. 

An official update can be found at  http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/files/12-03-10_ElyEnergyActionPlan_Release.pdf, and a case study summarizing the Ely project's progress can be found here  http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/files/ElyEnergyActionPlan_CaseStudy_2010.pdf.

For more information, please contact:

Bonnie Hundrieser
Senior Planner
Arrowhead Regional Development Commission
221 West 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone:  218-529-7527
Email:  bhundrieser@ardc.org

Give Locally - Over $1.8M in Matching Funds Available on Give to the Max Day - November 16

GiveMNians, Give to the Max Day returns as a day to inspire unprecedented levels of charitable giving in the state of Minnesota! Our goal is to beat our own record and get 40,000 people to give to their favorite Minnesota charity on November 16. Hundreds of nonprofits will offer the opportunity to double your dollars throughout the 24 hours. Every donation you make gives your favorite organization the chance to win even more money. Click on the video for a special Give to the Max Day message. Please mark your calendars for November 16 - donate to your favorite organizations who help contribute to the quality of life in our state.  Whether you care about children, the arts, clean water or education - you can connect with a cause and an organization that needs your support. Then share your donations with your friends and family using the easy share links on GiveMN. So click on GiveMN.org November 16th and contribute all you can. Help us reach 40,000 donors strong. You have one day to be part of history. One incredible day to Give to the Max to make our state a better place. Will you give? Sincerely, Dana Nelson GiveMN.org How to Give to the Max - Plan Your Giving! Double Your Dollars Look for the "2x" icon on select nonprofit pages. This icon means there is a dollar for dollar match available when you donate on that page. You can also search all the organizations offering matching grants using the green "2x Your Gift" button on the Give to the Max Day homepage. Win a Golden Ticket One donor will be randomly chosen every hour to have $1,000 added to their donation. This could be you! See the list of winners on the Give to the Max Day homepage. Help Your Favorite Organization Win the Grand Prize A $20,000 and $10,000 prize grant will be awarded to the top two nonprofits in the Twin Cities and the top two nonprofits in Greater Minnesota that attract the largest number of individual donors on Give to the Max Day. Happy First Birthday GiveMN! Last November, the virtual switch was flipped and GiveMN was created.  Thanks to you - and 58,000 other generous people who have made donations on GiveMN -  we have become one of the largest giving portals in the country. Minnesota has always been a  leader in philanthropy and now we are leading the way in e-philanthropy! Click here to read our one-page Happy Birthday GiveMN Annual Report.

You can find local organizations to give to by clicking the GiveMN link on your local community internet site. You can find a link to your local community internet site at http://givemn.com/story/Community-Internet-Sites.  You can donate to support the Northern Community Internet sites themselves. 

DNR News: Three news releases for immediate release

Editors…please see the three attached releases…

 

 

DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                            SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director, 651-259-5023; Gary Barnard, Bemidji area fisheries supervisor, 218-308-2339.

Northern pike regulation change for Upper Red Lake to be discussed

A special regulation that requires anglers to release all northern pike 26- to 40-inches long from Upper Red Lake has been in place since 2006. A proposal is being considered to modify this regulation to protect larger northern pike from 26- to 44-inches long.

 

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries staff will hold a local public meeting to provide information on the proposal and to accept public comments about whether to proceed with the modification. The meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m., at the North Beltrami Community Center, on Gould Avenue and Main Street in Kelliher.

 

For those unable to attend the local meeting, an open house will be held at the DNR Headquarters, 500 Lafayette Road in St. Paul, on Sept. 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff will be available to take comments on the proposal.

 

Written comments may also be submitted until Monday, Oct. 18, by e-mail to gary.barnard@state.mn.us, or by mail to DNR Area Fisheries, 2114 Bemidji Ave., Bemidji, MN 56601. Those who wish to provide comments by phone may call 218-308-2339.

 

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DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                            sEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, communications director, 651-259-5023; Dean Beck, Glenwood area fisheries supervisor, 320-634-4573.

Minimum walleye length on Osakis,
Little Osakis to be discussed Sept. 30

The minimum walleye length on Osakis and Little Osakis lakes will be the focus of a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) public meeting from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30, at the Pollard Community Center, 18 Nokomis Street, in Osakis.

 

DNR fisheries staff will explain the existing 15-inch minimum length limit regulation and solicit public comments on whether the regulation should remain in place, be modified or dropped.

 

For those unable to attend the local meeting, there also will be an open house from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at the DNR Headquarters, 500 Lafayette Road, in St. Paul.  Staff will be available to take comments on the regulation.

 

Written comments also may be submitted until Monday, Oct. 11, by e-mail to dean.beck@state.mn.us or by mail to DNR Area Fisheries Office, 23070 North Lakeshore Drive, Glenwood, MN 56334. Those who wish to provide comments by phone may call

320-634-4573.

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DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                            september 17, 2010

Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, communications director, 651-259-5023; Harlan Fierstine, Walker area fisheries supervisor, 218-547-1683.

DNR seeks public input on proposals for Leech Lake walleye slot limit

Those interested in walleye regulations on Leech Lake can learn more about the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) proposals to maintain or modify existing regulations at an upcoming public meeting. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 13, from 6-9 p.m. at the Walker/Hackensack/Akeley school commons in Walker.

 

DNR fisheries staff will explain why the department is considering maintaining regulations adopted in 2005, which require Leech Lake anglers to immediately release all walleye 18-to

26-inches in length. Anglers are allowed to keep up to four walleye, only one of which can be longer than 26 inches.

 

A second proposal would require anglers to immediately release all walleye 20-to 26-inches in length. The bag limit would remain at four fish, with one of those walleye allowed to be longer than 26 inches. If DNR population surveys determine that female walleye density was negatively impacted by the reduced slot limit, DNR could revert back to the 18-to 26-inch slot limit.

 

“The ability to revert back to a more protective slot limit gives us flexibility,” said Harlan Fierstine, the DNR’s Walker area fisheries supervisor. “It allows anglers to keep larger fish while providing a useful management tool that allows us to protect younger year classes of walleye. if necessary, to meet population objectives established by Leech Lake’s citizen input committee.”

 

Those unable to attend the meeting in Walker can discuss the proposals with DNR staff from

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at DNR headquarters, 500 Lafayette Road, in St. Paul.

 

Written comments may be submitted until Monday, Oct. 25, via e-mail to harlan.fierstine@state.mn.us, or via postal mail to DNR Area Fisheries, 07316 State 371 NW, Walker, MN 56484. Telephone comments can be made by calling the Walker area fisheries office at 218-547-1683.

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Louise Like

Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources

1201 E. Hwy 2

Grand Rapids, MN  55744

 

Email:  "louise.like@state.mn.us"

Phone:  218-327-4455

FAX:  218-327-4263

 

                                      March Goodness Fundraiser for Iron Range Veterans Memorial

    Public announcement. During March (starting on March 15-March 29, the local Iron Range Veterans Memorial has been selected to participate in an opportunity for online donations.  The website for non profits is:

http://www.razoo.com/story/Mg2010-Razoo-Nit-Iron-Range-Veterans-Memorial

   You can type razoo.com and then select Iron Range Veterans Memorial as your charity (March 15 or later) or just copy/paste the above URL address into your computer browser. It is easy and fast to hit the donation button! The IRVM will receive %100 of the money and, if it ranks in the top of the 32 non profits selected for this special honor, it will also receive a further donation from razoo.
    Since the IRVM has found itself with its first shortfall and the bronze is due to arrive in mid May, we need everyone's help! Please use this efficient and fast way to send a donation so you can also become part of the grassroots success story! Thank you for your help! See you in May at the IRVM park plaza site! Uplifting and exciting times are ahead for the entire Iron Range!

DNR news release for February 4, 2010

DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                  FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director, 651-259-5023; Patricia Arndt, Parks and Trails Division planning and public affairs manager, 651-259-5578.

 

Free Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing Clinic set for Feb. 13 at Lake Carlos State Park

Register before Feb. 11

 

Cabin fever setting in? Bundle up the kids and participate in the Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing Clinic at Lake Carlos State Park on Saturday,
Feb. 13, from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

 

“This event will get everyone from preschoolers to teens outside and back into nature,” said Ryan Sansness, assistant park manager. “This clinic is geared towards families that have little or no ice-fishing experience.” 

 

The clinic is free to attend, but people should call the park at 320-852-7200 to register before Feb. 11, because class size is limited.

 

The ice-fishing clinic begins inside the park’s visitor center, where presentations will be given on ice-fishing safety, gear, techniques, and – most important – how to have fun. Kids will be able to make their own jigging stick to use on the ice and take home. The last hour of the clinic will take place on Lake Carlos, where we’ll attempt to catch sunfish, crappies, and even the elusive walleye. 

 

Christopherson Bait of Alexandria donated the fishing equipment needed to make the jigging sticks. One kid will win a complete ice-fishing kit at the end of the clinic.

 

Adults do not need a fishing license to attend. Anglers age 18 and older can also fish without a license from Feb. 13-15 if they are accompanied by a child younger than 16 and actively participating in Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing Weekend. 

 

 A vehicle permit ($5 one-day or $25 year-round) is required to enter the park and can be purchased at the park office. 

 

Lake Carlos State Park is located 10 miles north of Alexandria. From State Highway 29, go two miles west on Highway 38 to reach the park entrance. 

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