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Inventors, Innovators & Entrepreneurs: An Exhibit About People From Minnesota's Northwest Who Made a Difference
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient: 
Minnesota's Historic Northwest
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$4,000
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To develop a traveling exhibit about the inventors, entrepreneurs, and companies from Northwest Minnesota.
Inventory of the Brigadier General Ray Miller Collection
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient: 
Minnesota Air National Guard Historical Foundation
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$4,925
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To hire qualified archivists to make publicly accessible the Gen. Ray Miller Papers documenting the beginning of the Minnesota Air National Guard.
J. Neil's/Red Lake Indian Sawmill Steam Cylinder Installation
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient: 
Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers, Inc.
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$11,375
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To re-install the historic steam-powered log carrier to the J.Neil's/Red Lake Indian Sawmill, a historically significant industrial artifact in northern Minnesota
Statewide
Jeffers Petroglyphs Digital Data Storage Project
Recipient: 
Minnesota Historical Society
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$50,724
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Valuable three-dimensional images of ancient rock carvings at Jeffers Petroglyphs will be safely stored and also made accessible to the general public thanks to ACHF funds. Funds allowed staff to catalogue the images and make them accessible at the Jeffers site and through the Minnesota Historical Society's Collections Online website. The images of individual carvings will serve as an archival record, a research and conservation resource and an educational tool
John M. Rohr Historic Film Digital Conversion Project
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient: 
Heritage Group North, Inc.
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$7,000
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To digitize the contents of the John M. Rohr Film Collection, 16mm film shot in Pine River MN from the 1940s through the 1960s.
Statewide
Kelley Farm Historic Structures
Recipient: 
Minnesota Historical Society
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$25,000
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
The Oliver H. Kelley farm in Elk River is a National Historic Landmark, where visitors experience mid-19th-century Minnesota farm life. This historic structures report provides the foundation for future maintenance and preservation of the farmhouse while continuing to provide an important level of programming and public service. The Jeffris Family Foundation has awarded a matching grant of $25,000 to the Minnesota Historical Society to fund half of the estimated costs of a consultant to prepare the report.
Knife River Habitat Restoration
Recipient: 
Lake Superior Steelhead Association
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$380,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This porgram will restore the degradation to trout habitat in the upper Knife River Watershed has occurred from past forestry
practices resulting in uncontrolled beaver colonization. The result is unfavorable rearing habitat for juvenile trout.

Koochiching County Fair Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
Recipient: 
Koochiching County Agricultural Association
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$7,368
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To provide a variety of arts and cultural heritage activities at the Koochiching County Fair. Funds will be used to bring The Community of a Plate Exhibit to the fair. A Grand Rapids photographer will be commissioned to photograph local food producers in Koochiching County. Their portraits will be displayed during the fair.

Korean War B Company Marines Oral History Project
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient: 
Saint Louis County Historical Society
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$4,585
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To document in 10 interviews the history of "B" Company, 4th Marine Battalion, in the Korean War
La Salle Lake: Protecting Critical Mississippi Headwaters Habitat
Recipient: 
The Trust for Public Land
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$4,632,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$1,000,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This program will protect 980-acre LaSalle Lake property adjacent to the Upper Mississippi River, with biologically-significant forest habitat and miles of deep-lake and coldwater stream shoreline, to be managed by multiple DNR divisions.

La Salle Lake: Protecting Critical Mississippi Headwaters Habitat
Recipient: 
The Trust for Public Land
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$4,632,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$1,000,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This program will protect 980-acre LaSalle Lake property adjacent to the Upper Mississippi River, with biologically-significant forest habitat and miles of deep-lake and coldwater stream shoreline, to be managed by multiple DNR divisions.

La Salle Lake: Protecting Critical Mississippi Headwaters Habitat
Recipient: 
The Trust for Public Land
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$4,632,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$1,000,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This program will protect 980-acre LaSalle Lake property adjacent to the Upper Mississippi River, with biologically-significant forest habitat and miles of deep-lake and coldwater stream shoreline, to be managed by multiple DNR divisions.

La Salle Lake: Protecting Critical Mississippi Headwaters Habitat
Recipient: 
The Trust for Public Land
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$4,632,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$1,000,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This program will protect 980-acre LaSalle Lake property adjacent to the Upper Mississippi River, with biologically-significant forest habitat and miles of deep-lake and coldwater stream shoreline, to be managed by multiple DNR divisions.

Lac qui Parle County Museum Lighting System Upgrade
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient: 
Lac qui Parle County Historical Society
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$79,700
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To provide lighting that meets museum standards in order to reduce deterioration of artifacts
Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival Documentary
Recipient: 
KAWE Lakeland Public Television
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$17,692
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Lakeland Public Televison will create, produce and air a 60-minute documentary on the Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival. The field-produced documentary will air in the spring of 2012.

Lake
Lake County Fair Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
Recipient: 
Lake County Agricultural Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$7,368
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To create a mural depicting Lake County's history, build a stage to accommodate performances, and provide a venue and supplies for painting, pottery, spinning, and other fine art workshops and demonstrations. Workshops and necessary supplies will be free to the public.

Lake Minnetonka Nautical Archaeology 1 Project
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient: 
Maritime Heritage Minnesota
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$6,999
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To research 16 prioritized anomalous readings on two previously undocumented maritime wrecks in Lake Minnetonka
Lake Minnetonka Survey 2
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient: 
Maritime Heritage Minnesota
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$6,998
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To conduct a side and down imaging remote sensing survey of Upper Lake Minnetonka to recognize submerged cultural resources.
Lake of the Woods Historical Phosphorus Project
Recipient: 
Science Museum of Minnesota-St. Croix Watershed Research Station
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$149,996
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project will directly inform the Lake of the Woods (LoW )TMDL process by identifying nutrient reduction targets, a timeline of phosphorus loadings to the lake, and measures of historical in-lake variability (e.g., nutrients, biological communities). Results will complement and build on ongoing research efforts on internal loading and sediment core analysis.

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Lake Rebecca Water Quality Improvement Project
Recipient: 
Three Rivers Park District
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$450,000
Source: 
Outdoor Heritage Fund

This project improved the water quality of Lake Rebecca in Lake Rebecca Park Reserve, and improved the fish habitat in the premier muskellunge brood stock lake in Minnesota.

Lake St. Croix Water Quality Monitoring and Phosphorus Reduction
Recipient: 
St. Croix River Association
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$500,000
Source: 
Clean Water Fund

This project will provide information about the amount and sources of phosphorous flowing into Lake St Croix by implementing additional water quality monitoring and reduce the amount of phosphorous flowing into Lake St Croix by implementing phosphorous reduction activities. The St Croix River Association (SCRA) will coordinate with the St.

Lake Superior Zoo Pavilion Preservation Project
Recipient: 
Lake Superior Zoo
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$100,000
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

The objective is to renovate and preserve the Pavilion, develop the space for zoo environmental education programs and community use.

Lakeland News
Recipient: 
KAWE Lakeland Public Television
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$39,550
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Our existing Lakend News program will continue to air a weekly feature segment that will highlight the subjects of arts, history and cultural heritage throughout our viewing area. The segment will be approximately three minutes in length and will air as a part of the Friday night newscast. Repeat boradcasts will air Saturday mornings.

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LaSalle Lake State Recreation Area Acquisition
Recipient: 
The Trust for Public Land
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$1,000,000
Source: 
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund

Acquire 190 acres of property on La Salle Lake adjacent to the Upper Mississippi River, with biologically significant forestland, deep-lake shoreline and cold-water stream habitat to be managed as an SNA.

Le Sueur County Fair Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
Recipient: 
Le Sueur County Fair Association
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$7,368
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To host a children's show about life on the farm through songs and stories, and offer a presentation about, and create a display area of, antique horse drawn machinery used by farmers from the Le Sueur County area.