Monday Informer: MSU alumnus to discuss combat medic experiences
Nov. 6—The Free Press
Minnesota State University alumnus and military veteran Bill Strusinski will discuss his experiences as a combat medic, veterans advocate and lobbyist during a presentation 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday in MSU's Earley Center for Performing Arts, Room 203A.
The discussion with Strusinski will be moderated by Randal Dietrich, executive director of the Minnesota Military Museum.
There is no admission fee for the event, which also will be livestreamed.
Registration is required to attend in person or virtually. To register, go to: hss.mnsu.edu/to-vietnam-and-back. Free event parking is available to registered participants only.
MSU's College of Humanities and Social Sciences is sponsoring the interview-style discussion, "To Vietnam and Back."
Copies of Strusinski's book "Care Under Fire" will be available for purchase and signing at the event's conclusion.
Forum to focus on energy efficiency
Frontier Energy's director is the guest speaker for Southcentral Minnesota Clean Energy Council's November forum.
The virtual event is slated 9-10:15 a.m. Friday. To register for the free forum, go to: https://socrates.zoom.us/j/93642684074.
Tanuj Gulati works with Frontier Energy's customers and utilities to integrate new technologies and innovative energy saving designs into various types of facilities. He is an expert in lighting redesign, HVAC, compressed air systems, refrigeration systems, controls, benchmarking and process improvements in industrial systems.
Frontier Energy works with governments, regulators and stakeholders to achieve consensus for program objectives and design. Clients include major utilities such as Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy, community choice energy providers and regional energy networks. Its offices are in Minnesota, California, Texas and New York.
Documentary to open film series in New Ulm
The screening of "Incident at Oglala" 7 p.m. Nov. 16 will kick off the Arthouse Film Series at The Grand Center for Arts and Culture, 210 N. Minnesota St., New Ulm.
The free showing is being offered in partnership with the New Ulm Film Society.
The 1992 documentary examines the deaths of two Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, Jack R. Coler and Ronald A. Williams, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation June 26, 1975. Also killed was Native American Joe Stuntz, a member of the American Indian Movement.
It examines the legal case surrounding the subsequent trials of Robert Robideau and Dino Butler and later the separate trial of Indigenous rights activist Leonard Peltier, who had to be extradited from Canada. Robideau and Butler were acquitted at their trial, but Peltier was convicted of murder in 1977.
Peltier's supporters, including the International Indian Treaty Council, maintain he is innocent of the crimes.
Popcorn will be served and a cash bar will be on site.
For more information on the series, go to: thegrandnewulm.org.
North Mankato committee seats open
Applications are being accepted for North Mankato's 2024 Parks Plan Update Steering Committee and Traffic and Safety Committee.
The safety committee reviews citizen requests for traffic and safety and examines ways to improve safety and traffic
patterns on city streets.
Individuals interested in serving may apply as well as find out more information at: www.northmankato.com.
For more information, call 625-4141.
