(Hermantown, MN) – Senator Grant Hauschild (DFL-Hermantown) toured the Clair Nelson Community Center and joined Wilderness Inquiry students at a boat launch Thursday, highlighting state funding that is making a positive impact in the Northland.
“I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished in securing critical state funding for the needs of Northern Minnesota,” said Sen. Hauschild . “From upgrading aging infrastructure to expanding outdoor opportunities for our kids, I’m focused on delivering for our area and the people of Northern Minnesota.”
Thursday’s visit to the Clair Nelson Community Center showcased a new septic system for the building that came thanks to $100,000 in funding secured in the 2024 mineral articles bill passed by Sen. Hauschild. The center, a multipurpose building where a wide range of local events take place, ranging from community picnics, to sporting events, to official town meetings, had long needed upgrades to its aging facilities.
After the tour of the Clair Nelson Community Center, Sen. Hauschild joined students from Wilderness Inquiry at Lax Lake who were participating in the Canoemobile “floating classroom”, which travels statewide facilitating outdoor and wilderness activities. This programming is made possible thanks to state funding from the recently passed Legacy bill, which Senator Hauschild helped ensure passage of. During his time with the students, one student asked Sen. Hauschild to consider extending the youth waterfowl hunt season. Sen. Hauschild pledged to introduce a bill in the 2026 Legislative Session to extend the season. “That’s exactly how we should be engaging our young people, by sharing experiences outdoors, hearing their ideas, and encouraging them to be part of our democracy,” said Sen. Hauschild. “I’ll be working on that on his behalf and help more kids get their birds.”
