Minnesota RealEstateRama

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar made a stop in Marshall Wednesday during her Connecting Minnesota tour focused on improving workforce development and expanding access to broadband in rural areas. City leaders met with Klobuchar at the Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport to discuss the region's infrastructure needs.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is encouraging rural homeowners to become “Firewise” to reduce the risks of wildfires to their homes. “Now is an excellent time to evaluate and take home wildfire prevention steps while homeowners are clearing woodlots, cutting firewood or removing downed or dying trees from around their homes,” said Linda Gormanson, DNR wildfire prevention supervisor.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting two public meetings in August to present and take comments on the Straight River Groundwater Management Area draft plan. The plan describes actions the DNR will take over the next five years in the proposed groundwater management area.

Starting tomorrow, Aug. 12, West River Parkway from Plymouth Avenue to Portland Avenue in downtown Minneapolis will close to traffic so crews can remove and replace the driving surface. The parkway will reopen for weekend traffic Friday evening, Aug. 14 and then close again 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17. Weather permitting, the resurfacing work will be completed by Tuesday, Aug. 18.

U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), a member of the Senate Energy Committee, released the following statement today after President Obama announced a Clean Power Plan to address the growing threat of climate change by scaling back greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Earlier today, Sen. Franken was in attendance at the White House when the President announced the new plan.

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) introduced The Energy Efficient Manufactured Homes Act 0f 2015 (H.R. 3275) this week, which will enable economically vulnerable families live in safe, affordable and energy-efficient homes

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) today announced that their provision based on their Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act to help nonprofit organizations save money on energy efficiency upgrades passed the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources as part of a comprehensive energy package. Since nonprofits are tax-exempt entities, they cannot currently benefit from many energy support programs because the programs are often structured in the form of tax credits.

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) introduced the Zero Waste Development and Expansion Act (H.R. 3237) today, which will support communities striving towards zero waste by establishing a grant program that funds the infrastructure, technology, and community outreach needed to achieve it.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering seven parcels of land for sale located within the boundaries of Lake Bronson State Park, Kittson County. All are developable cabin site properties in the Lakeside Subdivision. State park land and private residential lots are in the immediate area.

Lt. Gov. Tina Smith joined the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to announce that preliminary approval has been given to a proposal that would rehabilitate 26 historic military buildings on the Upper Post of Fort Snelling. Upon completion, the project is expected create approximately 190 rental apartments for low-income families

Lt. Governor Tina Smith joined the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to announce that preliminary approval has been given to a proposal that would rehabilitate 26 historic military buildings on the Upper Post of Fort Snelling. Upon completion, the project is expected create approximately 190 rental apartments for low-income families

Cleanup following a windstorm can be an overwhelming task for homeowners. Knowing which trees to save and which to remove can impact safety and the survival of remaining trees, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comments on an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) prepared for the Knowlton Creek stream restoration project in Duluth. Knowlton Creek is located upstream of the Lower St. Louis River, within the Spirit Mountain Recreation Area.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will list three water bodies as infested with zebra mussels: Clearwater Lake in Wright and Stearns counties, Ruth Lake in Crow Wing County, and the Red River bordering northwestern Minnesota. Zebra mussels likely found their way into these water bodies one of two ways, either overland or downstream spread

Reps. Keith Ellison (D-MN), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Barbara Lee (D-CA) yesterday introduced the Low Income Solar Act of 2015 (LISA). Community solar projects and rooftop solar panels are saving ratepayers money, reducing carbon pollution, and improving community health. Unfortunately, low-income families frequently lack the capital to invest in solar, or do not have the infrastructure in their home to allow solar to be installed