City Beat: Summertime Hiring, March Madness for a Good Cause, and Saving Our Trees!

March 1, 2022

Already planning your summer get-togethers? Whether you need space for a family reunion or a graduation party, a city park shelter or pavilion might be the perfect place for your summertime celebration. Check availability and make reservations right from our website. It's that easy!

Collage of park shelters with "Reserve a Space" text

Seeking Summer Interns and Employees

Do you know a student looking for an internship this summer? Or maybe you're someone who enjoys working outside instead of in an office? Look no further. The City of Red Wing is hiring summer internships and seasonal positions, and you can apply right now. Our internships provide on-the-job training and experience, and our seasonal positions are great for those who like to work outdoors. Check out all the options available here. We'd love to see your application.

March Madness for a Good Cause

It's a March Madness Food Drive! This month, visit the Red Wing Police Department to donate to the on-campus food pantry at Minnesota State College Southeast. Donations of non-perishable goods and hygiene items are accepted. Monetary donations used to stock refrigerated and frozen items are accepted, too. The donation bin will be at the Police Department until the end of the month. Stop on by to drop off items or snap a photo of the QR code on the bin to provide a monetary donation. It's an easy, feel-good way to help someone in our community this month.

Saving Our Trees By Cutting Them Down

OK, cutting trees down to protect our tree canopy might seem a bit counterintuitive, but with emerald ash borer killing our ash trees, cutting down infested trees and replacing them with new species is the best way forward. We're currently in the dormant season for EAB, which makes it the perfect time to remove affected trees without spreading the pests further. If you live in Red Wing and remove an infested tree from your property, you can dispose of it at the Waste Campus for free (pieces must be cut to less than 8 inches in diameter to qualify for free disposal). Looking for another way to help protect our tree canopy? Sign up to host a new boulevard tree on our website. The form is simple to fill out, and all you need to do is agree to water the new tree once it's planted. Together, we can make a difference.

What a Year!

Do you want a closer look at what your City departments have been working on for you and our community? Every City department, from Administrative Business to Public Works and the Library, accomplished a lot in 2021, even with the challenges of the continued COVID-19 pandemic. A series of reports presented at Monday's City Council meeting outlines them all and shows you how your City is working for you. Read all about it here.

What's Up in Downtown?

What has Downtown Main Street been up to this past year? Well, a lot! From the Holiday Stoll to the new Red Wing Redevelopment Challenge, our partner organization has been busy facilitating projects and making investments in our community. Hear all about their most recent highlights in this presentation to the City Council from Downtown Main Street Executive Director Megan Tsui.

All in a Day's Work

Making updates to the City's website, programming Channel 6, and writing this newsletter are just some of the things Courteney Jacob does in her position as Communications Coordinator. Connecting with so many people and departments has been a great way for her to get acquainted with the city she moved to, and the variety of work means things are never boring. When she's not at work, Courteney's likely working on a jigsaw puzzle, hanging out at home with her cat, visiting her family, or waiting for warmer weather to break out her rollerblades. Now, the next time you open up City Beat – and you definitely should – you've got a face to put with the words!