Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment?s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant.
The memorial project will include two paved walkways that will connect a seating area with the bike trail. The seating area will be a paved circle area with 3 flags at the top of the circle for the United States flag, the state of Minnesota flag, and a POW/MIA flag. The bottom of the circle will have a seating area with two memorial benches that will face the flags. There will also be a planned monument in the center that lists the names of local veterans. The area surrounding the circle/seating area will have new trees/shrubs planted to landscape the space and provide shade for users.
The Legacy of Hmong Immigrants: Wat Tham Krabok Project will encourage communications and understanding between generations and across cultures, specifically the legacy and experiences of the last wave of Hmong refugees, the Wat Tham Krabok immigrants. We hope that this new project will encourage communications and understanding between Hmong generations and across cultures; especially the project encompass the experiences of a minority within a minority.
To hire qualified professionals to bring the front entry door of the Mahnomen City Hall, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
