From Florida to Minnesota! (Crookston, East Grand Forks: to rent, home, job market)

[j30fini]

I am hoping/planning to move back to the Twin Cities area next June. I grew up in western ND and lived in the TC area for a year before moving down to Florida. I have found Florida to be, well...not for me. I don't want to start a debate on FL vs. MN, either. I also have family in the TC area, which is another plus for moving. I am a 24 year old male, and have a BS in Natural Resource Management, with the focus in Decision Making Policy. I am not as concerned with finding an affordable and decent place to rent as I am with the local job market, more specifically for my major. Is there anyone that has some info on job/career opportunities in the TC area that have to do with Natural Resources in general? (it is a very diverse and broad field). Any information would be appreciated!

[Isaysos]

Off topic, but June is probably the best time to move up here from Florida. I will give you somewhat of a chance to get acclimated to the frozen tundra he** of Minnesota during the other half of the year. The Minnesota DNR or county/city public works departments would be the only suggestions I would have as far as a job.

[j30fini]

I appreciate the info. I will say though, that I personally do not have any problems with the cold. Did you read where I grew up? (haha) It gets colder in western ND than the TC area, with wind chill being the main deal breaker.

[Isaysos]

Yeah I read it. Anything below zero all feels the same to me. (spend 5 seconds running to the car or back inside) (= Granted it only gets that cold for a week or two in the winter, but still.
You might want to try the League of Minnesota Cities website for city job postings. Don't know the link. Google it.

[whatnow]

How about a gov't job with the USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, to name one. Go to usajobs.gov.

[demtion35]

Western North Dakota. Wide open blizzards! In the winter of 96' and 97' the region had to withstand about 15 major blizzards each of which packed huge amounts of snow.
That spring as many can recall saw some of the worst flooding in recent memory. While much of Grand Forks ND was under water mostly a city block in the downtown area caught on fire destroying that area.
North Dakota is winter on the blizzards side! Sectons of Hwy. 2 west between Crookston Mn. and East Grand Forks are regulary shut down because of dviving conditions are so dangerous.
One story that is well known was during the winter stated above, a man was driving home from his shift at work during one of the blizzards. He was trapped and took him over eight hours to travel the 22 miles.
Another story that made the news was a women leaving work at night and took a wrong turn on a familiar road, which was blinded by the blizzard, and she got stuck. She had a cell phone and was able to call her husband, but he could do nothing, and the sherrifs dept. set out search units, but could not locate her.
She was eventually rescued after about 20 hours.
Thanks