A Look at Legacy

The Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona explores “the ongoing and historic human relationship with water.” As Don Lee reports, the museum’s exhibitions and education initiatives also reveal unexpected connections local residents can have with each other. [Read Transcript...]

You’ve probably heard of Wikipedia, the digital, open-access encyclopedia. Now there’s MNopedia, an online reference resource devoted to Minnesota and its history. As Don Lee reports, some of the first MNopedia entries call attention to an important but seldom-noticed facet of the state’s immigrant history. [Read Transcript...]

For more than 100 years, the Litchfield Opera House has served the West Central Minnesota community as a cultural and civic gathering place. The building seemed destined for demolition in the early 2000s, but as Don Lee reports, a volunteer-led effort obtained Legacy funding to help restore the building to active use. [Read Transcript...]

Faulty septic systems pose a huge problem in much of rural Minnesota. They pollute the environment, but the cost of fixing them is out of reach for many property owners. As Don Lee reports, Legacy Amendment grants via the Minnesota Bureau of Water and Soil Resources are helping to balance out the equation and protect lakes and streams. [Read Transcript...]