Summer Meeting!

Hosted by City of Lewiston

Tuesday, July 30th, 2024

5:00 to 8:30pm

at The Crossings Center
170 S Fremont St, Lewiston

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/semlm-2024-summer-event-in-lewiston-tickets-943767492977

5pm - Social time

6pm - Dinner

Wood-fired pizza!

Freshly made burgers!

Part of the evening proceeds go to cancer research. You'll be doing a good thing for your city and our region by participating at this event.

7pm - Presentations

Lessons from the 2024 floods.

What worked. What was learned. Q&A

Discuss options for the SEMLM's 'Next Big Thing'.

2024 Legislative successes. Possible 2025 legislative topics.
What regional need should the SEMLM address next. As with the Water/Wastewater Training project with Riverland, doing a big project takes time, so we should start looking at options and ideas. Bring yours!

Meet state candidates.

Meet candidates from across the region.
All will be invited to attend and share their top three issues.
Visit further with candidates after 8:30pm if you wish.

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In the news:

Governor Walz signed the 2024 Jobs Omnibus bill which includes funding to create new water and wastewater operator training programs at Riverland Community College to serve cities all across southern MN. The $350,000 amount will also be used to help with expanded recruitment efforts for these careers through Riverland and the Workforce Centers in southern MN. The fiscal agent for the funds is the City of Austin.

Thank you, Austin!

News coverage:

https://www.southernminn.com/lonsdale_area_news_review/news/new-grant-program-intended-to-help-alleviate-shortage-of-water-wastewater-operators/article_605e05bc-3adb-11ef-b8d7-cf1a0a7ede5b.html

https://www.newsbreak.com/austin-mn/3507699091228-new-grant-program-brining-new-wastewater-operator-training-to-riverland

https://www.southernminn.com/owatonna_peoples_press/community/riverland-bringing-training-closer-to-home-for-southern-minnesota/article_b83a8c46-2e7a-11ef-b0bb-035ce761c70a.html

https://www.kimt.com/video/riverland-community-college-announces-two-new-training-programs/video_9cd250bb-0902-532a-a82d-ff3635ab98f3.html

https://www.albertleatribune.com/2024/06/mueller-dornink-receive-regional-legislator-of-the-year-awards/

https://www.mnsenaterepublicans.com/jasinski-riverland-community-college-to-bring-training-closer-to-home-for-southern-mn-cities/

https://www.aol.com/training-programs-big-step-toward-021700789.html