Back to school is an expensive time of year. For some families hard hit by the farm crisis, even buying new sneakers for kids is a stretch. In the Moorhead area, 11 year old Britta Thomas noticed a friend had to sit out of gym class because she didn't have tennis shoes. Britta started a charity through 4H called "Happy Feet" that buys shoes for kids whose families can't afford them. Britta's mother, Noreen Thomas says Britta and 20 other kids supplied 550 pairs of shoes for back to school.
In 2008, Minnesota's voters passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution: to protect drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat; to preserve arts and cultural heritage; to support parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and restore lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater.
Efforts to digitize this initial assortment of thousands of historical audio material was made possible through the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. A wide range of Minnesota subject matter is represented within this collection.
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