“Mayor for a Day” essay contest: The League of Minnesota Cities is once again encouraging our state’s 4th, 5th, and 6th graders to share ideas about how they would make cities better through submitting essays in the League’s “Mayor for a Day” essay contest. Contest information can be found at www.lmc.org/mayorforaday. Three winning students will be chosen from among submitted entries. Each winning student will receive $100 and will have their essay published in a future issue of Minnesota Cities magazine. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 13. Students and parents/guardians can submit essays via an online form, a PDF email attachment, or through the mail. Winners only will be notified in early January.
On Monday, May 22nd the City of Hackensack will host a “Stakeholder Summit”. This gathering will be for key people in our community area to come together to learn about the accomplishments of the City and Community Area and help to shape our future direction. Following up on the Comprehensive Plan that was updated in 2021, we are encouraging stakeholders to learn about the area plans, share ideas and help shape our better future. The service area for this plan is the City of Hackensack and the Townships in a ten-mile radius including also the City of Backus.
