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Grand Forks Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Terry Brenner, discusses budget reduction recommendations during Monday s school board meeting at the Mark Sanford Education Center. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
Ethical questions were raised last week after SiteLogIQ the consultant hired by Grand Forks Public Schools to plan an upcoming referendum invited the public to an informational meeting about building a Vote Yes campaign for the same referendum. Herald correspondent Sam Easter reports that school district officials said they had no idea the meeting was happening, and worry it could negatively impact the district and the public s perception of the referendum.
Northwest Minnesota Arts Council announces funding opportunity for public art projects
Applications for two grant programs may now include public art that improves the lives of people in this region Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 7:00 am, Apr. 18, 2021 ×
Zoran Mojsilov s Tunkan Wicaste sculpture is explored following the Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 dedication for the public art project on 42nd Street near the Alerus. Eric Hylden / Grand Forks Herald
The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council has announced that funding is available for a new category of arts activity, public art projects in this region.
The council has created this special category this year for Arts Legacy Grants and Arts Project Grants, said Mara Hanel, director, in a news release. The deadline to apply is May 1. Individual artists, arts organizations and communities may apply.