Author Talk: Duane Ose
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$335
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2013
End Date
October 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Research
Counties Affected
Chippewa
Lac qui Parle
Renville
Yellow Medicine
Project Overview
Author discussed the many challenges of homesteading 100 miles south of the Arctic Circle and 77 miles north of Mt. McKinley in Alaska. He also appeared at our library book discussion club.
Project Details
38 attendees
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$335
Direct expenses
$335
Number of full time equivalents funded
n/a
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Minnesota native and author Duane Ose will discuss his book "Alaskan Wilderness Adventure." Attendees will learn much about homesteading and living off the land in the wilds of Alaska 77 miles north of Mt. McKinley.
Measurable Outcome(s)
People learned quite a bit about homesteading and all the challenges involved. This included information about Alaskan law and politics plus some bonus info about yetis....which he claims live around his area.
Source of Additional Funds
Radio provided free advertising plus librarian highlighted the program during his Friday afternoon library radio show. Newspaper did a special promo of a couple of pages with pictures. Library provided space.
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Ranum
Organization Name
Pioneerland Library System
Street Address
430 5th St. SW, P.O. Box 327
City
Willmar
State
MN
Zip Code
56221
Phone
(320)235-6106 x48
Email
markr@pioneerland.lib.mn.us
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