Lyon County Historical Society receives grant

The Minnesota Historical Society announces the newest recipients of 47 Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Small Grants ($10,000 and less), totaling $388,244 in 21 counties. Small grants are awarded quarterly to help nonprofits, educational organizations, government units and federally recognized tribes to preserve and share Minnesota history. Each project on the list will preserve and enhance Minnesota’s cultural and historical resources. All grants are competitive and awarded according to program guidelines and criteria, as well as professional standards. This cycle of awards was approved by the MNHS Executive Council on March 2, 2020.

Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants are made possible by the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008. The Legacy Amendment supports efforts to preserve Minnesota land, water and legacy, including Minnesota history and cultural heritage.

The Lyon County Historical Society, 301 W. Lyon St., Marshall, was one of the recipients of small grants ($10,000 and less) from the January 2020 small grants cycle. LCHS received a grant in the amount of $9,500 for CollectiveAccess Data Conversion. The purpose of this grant is to conduct a data transfer from the current system used, PastPerfect to CollectiveAccess to improve collections care and management through an updated collections management system. The grant includes setup on the public site, data conversion, training, and data cleanup.

Guard members activated to help with spring flooding

ST. PAUL (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz has activated the Minnesota National Guard to help communities deal with spring flooding.

Walz said COVID-19 is not the only emergency for which first responders are preparing. Guard members will support municipalities that are dealing with safety and public infrastructure challenges due to flooding, he said.

Large areas of Minnesota have been under significant threat of flooding during the spring snow melt with a number of counties declaring local emergencies and activating emergency operations plans, according to the governor’s office.

One of the first assignments is in Marshall County and the community of Oslo where guard members will monitor dikes and flood protection systems and support possible evacuation and rescue operations.