Area organizations get 'Small Grants' from state historical society

The Minnesota Historical Society announces the newest recipients of 28 Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Small Grants ($10,000 and less), totaling $241,168 in 17 counties.

Small grants are awarded quarterly to help nonprofits, educational organizations, government units and federally recognized tribes to preserve and share Minnesota history. Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants are made possible by the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008. The Legacy Amendment supports efforts to preserve Minnesota land, water and legacy, including Minnesota history and cultural heritage.

Among the grant recipients are:

Nobles County Historical Society, Worthington, $9,675 to improve collections care and management through an updated collections management system.

Lyon County Historical Society, Marshall, $10,000 to hire a qualified consultant to research the early history of the Lyon County area in preparation for a future exhibit.

Murray County Historical Society, Slayton, $3,044 To add 35 rolls of microfilmed local newspapers to the historical society's holdings, making primary records more accessible to the public.