The Mankato Free Press reports the CSPAN bus is coming to Gustavus to promote political awareness and a GAC official fires back that the kids are alright on their own:
From 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., anyone who wants to can take a tour of the bus. Between now and Election Day, it will make stops at major political events. Its aim is to inform voters and raise campaign awareness, something of which Gustavus already has a healthy supply, one college official said.
“The College Democrats and College Republicans I think are becoming a little more visible on campus than they were earlier in the decade (each has about 40 members),” said Matt Thomas, Gustavus’ media relations director. “People are getting involved in politics at a much younger age.”
The bus will be located on the street adjacent to the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center between the three flags and Lund Center.
After leaving Gustavus, it reportedly will make stops at schools in Janesville and Waseca. This tour of America is called the “Road to the White House” tour.
The Winona Daily News reports pesky wasps have added to woes in Excited by trash, yellow jackets add misery to flood cleanup.
The Center for Rural Affairs blog includes Tim Walz in praising legislators who worked to get Beginning Farmer provisions in the new Farm Bill:
On the other hand, we worked closely with her to insert some beginning farmer and rancher programs in the House version of the 2007 farm bill. She was successful (with the help of MN Rep. Tim Walz, in particular) so we really, really appreciate that.
The Rochester Post Bulletin reports on FEMA aid handed out so far:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has so far awarded $2.4 million in disaster-relief grants to residents in southeastern Minnesota.
The money reflects approval of 515 applications for aid, said Brad Craine, a FEMA spokesman.
The amount will continue to grow as officials process more claims and assess damage sites.
The Worthington Globe has more on Ken Burns' WWII documentary's southwest Minnesota debut in Luverne prepares for premiere.
KEYC-TV reports that the St. Peter grocery Cooperative Help Farmers who were victims of the Southeastern Minnesota flooding. KAAL-TV reports New Website Offers Help After Flooding and Efforts To Prevent Looting in Floodzone.
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