Upcoming events
Trumpeter Marvin Stamm at MSUM April 22; Violinist Benjamin Sung and his wife, pianist Jihye Chang perform at MSUM April 19. Click headline for details.
Recent death
Linda Bormann, mother of Tony Bormann, MSUM Public Service Specialist of the Regional Buffalo River Science Center, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 18 from 12:00-7:00 p.m., with a public prayer service at 7:00 p.m., at the Zahrbock Funeral Chapel in Madison, MN. The family is having a private funeral at a later date.
Minnesota’s cash situation unknown while lawmakers address remaining deficit
Members of the Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy’s Balanced Budget Subcommittee received an update this week from Minnesota Management and Budget, or MMB, about the state’s cash situation. MMB Budget Deputy Commissioner Jim Schowalter told committee members that Minnesota will not have to borrow money to pay its bills this spring, but cash flow shortfalls are still a possibility for later this year. Schowalter said fiscal year 2011 has deep cash problems right now. Click headline for more information.
Dragon Fire Walk for Athletics Nears $130,000, Festivities Begin Friday
There’s just one day left before the biggest event of the year for the Dragons, the Dragon Fire Committee and all of our fans and supporters. The Dragon Fire Walk for Athletics will kick-off Friday evening and will continue on Saturday with a a whole host of events that will take-off at Nemzek Hall on MSUM’s campus.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein silent auction April 19-20
Minnesota Opera tickets, jewelry, car washes, artwork, handmade baby blankets, recording studio time and much more! On April 19 and 20, from noon to 4 p.m., you can bid on these items, displayed in the lobby of the Roland Dille Center for the Arts. Register for a bid number at the Box Office. Proceeds go to the Music Department Scholarship Fund. If you want to make sure you don’t get outbid by those attending the April 20 Rodgers & Hammerstein celebration, make a “Carousel” bid, and the item is yours, guaranteed! Or come to the concert and bid before the show or during intermission. Click headline to look at the poster.