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Preservation Alliance of Minnesota
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,771

A prominent county courthouse, a Depression-era school building, an iconic Modern ice-cream stand, and a Northern Minnesota lakeside overlook are among the diverse sites named to the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota’s 2010 list of the state’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Places.

A photographic exhibit featuring the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2010 was created with MHCG funds and displayed at museums, libraries, and other public places statewide throughout the year.

Ramsey
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Dassel-Cokato Baseball Association
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,978

To hire a qualified historian to research and write the history of the Minnesota Amateur Baseball State Tournament for their 100th anniversary in 2023.

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City of North St. Paul
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,950
To hire a consultant to conduct an intensive architectural survey of 1880s residential properties in North St. Paul.
Ramsey
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Dakota County Historical Society
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,180

To hire a qualified historian to research Minnesota history during 1917-1918 in preparation for upcoming exhibits.

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Dakota
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Minnesota Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$306,341
At the spring 2017 centennial of the American entry into World War I, this major exhibit will explore the tumultuous American scene at a critical moment in history as the nation flexes its muscles internationally and struggles to reconcile conflicting values at home.
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University of St. Thomas
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,800
Ramsey
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Minnesota Historical Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000

Partner: History Theatre

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Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,076

779 audiotapes of Senate committee hearings were converted digital format, and a web page was created to access the online versions via the Legislative Web Site.  As a result, complete digital access of committee hearings and floor debates are available for both bodies back to 2004.  Important legislative debate is available to Internet users, regardless of the time of day or their locations.

Ramsey
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Minnesota Public Television Association (MPTA)
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,237,000

This funding is for production and acquisiton grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 129D.18. The following MPTA stations received funding in FY2010:

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Minnesota Film and TV Board
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$495,000

Under Minn. Laws 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 6, the Minnesota Film and TV Board was appropriated $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year for grants to Minnesota residents to create film or television productions that promote Minnesota's cultural heritage and for the film production jobs program under Minnesota Statutes, section 116U.26. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2015.

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White Bear Lake Area Historical Society
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,135
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
Ramsey
Washington
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City of St. Paul
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$820
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
Ramsey
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City of Maplewood
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$925
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
Ramsey
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City of Elk River
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$700
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
Statewide
Sherburne
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Todd County Historical Society
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,045
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
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Todd
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Blue Earth County Historical Society
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$865
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
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Blue Earth
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Ramsey County Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,600
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
Ramsey
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Sherburne County Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$550
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
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Sherburne
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Stevens County Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,249
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
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Morrison County Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,361
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
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Minnesota Museum of American Art
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,365
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
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Meeker County Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$575
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
Meeker
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Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,306
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
Clay
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City of Moorhead
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,440
To provide professional development for one staff member at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
Clay
Recipient
City of Farmington
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$575
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
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Beltrami County Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,402
To provide professional development for one staff member at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
Statewide
Beltrami
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Pope County Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,547
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
Statewide
Pope
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Minnesota Newspaper Foundation
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
To hire a qualified consultant to create an exhibit plan as part of the museum's revitalization efforts.
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City of Litchfield
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$750
To provide professional development for two staff members at the national American Association for State and Local History Conference in St. Paul, September 17-20, 2014.
Meeker
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Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,350,000

$1,350,000 each year is for a grant to to the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory for program development that features education programs and habitat enhancement, special exhibits, music appreciation programs, and historical garden access and preservation. 

Ramsey
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Minnesota Public Radio
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,891,500
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,891,500
Becker
Big Stone
Chippewa
Clay
Cottonwood
Douglas
Grant
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Meeker
Morrison
Murray
Nobles
Otter Tail
Pipestone
Pope
Redwood
Renville
Rock
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wadena
Wilkin
Yellow Medicine
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Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (Ampers)
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,891,500
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,891,500

For FY2022 and FY2023, funds were allocated to each member station based on AMPERS recommendations

Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
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Many Faces of the White Bear Lake Area
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$19,714

Many Faces of the White Bear Lake Area, a collaboration of 21 organizations, will sponsor a Powwow in spring 2023 to (1) honor American Indian students in the school districts of Mahtomedi, White Bear Lake, Northeast Metro 916 Integration District, and Century College, particularly those who will be graduating, and (2) provide the larger community the opportunity to participate in this traditional cultural event that is a significant part of the rich heritage of our Native American neighbors.

Ramsey
Washington
Recipient
Hot Summer Jazz Festival
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$73,125

Como Apprentice Program is an education program that supports students looking to gain professional experience and learn more about the plants and animals. The program structure is the student is offered a 2 year paid internship through the City's RightTrack program and the apprentice support and education is supported through this EdZooCation program that includes career development education classes, workshops and training.

Hennepin
Ramsey
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Minnesota Historical Society
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,720

The Minnesota Historical Society, the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Minnesota Humanities Center hosted a series of listening sessions and posted an online survey to obtain public input on how the Arts and Cultural Heritage funds should be spent. 

Statewide
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North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,130
To research context for a manuscript by then 16-year-old Leon Blehart about a 1915 hike from St. Paul to San Francisco.
Dakota
Freeborn
Ramsey
Steele
Recipient
Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,000

To hire qualified consultants to update and install an exhibit for the 40th anniversary of the 1982 Hjemkomst Voyage.

Clay
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70 Years Project
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$39,000

The Minnesota Historical Society partnered with the 70 Years Project to begin development of a web site that will enable all Minnesotans to again share in the tragedies and triumphs of the 1,345 days of World War II.  The site will feature oral histories from World War II veterans as well as a wartime headline taken from Minnesota newspapers for every day of the war.  The web site will serve as a resource for the general public, as well as for the relatives of the more than 300,000 Minnesotans who fought in the war.

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McLeod County Historical Society
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,993

To provide McLeod County Historical Society with professional continuing education through a national museum training program.

Statewide
McLeod
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Wanda Gag House Association
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,675

To provide Wanda Gag House Association with professional continuing education through a national museum training program.

Statewide
Brown