Helping the Helpers in Louisiana

​When any disaster – even a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane – strikes, first responders do what they do best: They drop everything and help. But their resources, energy and even health aren't bottomless. Even the helpers need help sometimes. That's when they use the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). After Hurricane Ida made landfall, Louisiana put out EMAC requests for help, and 21 states answered the call. Minnesota was one of them, offering 22 firefighters from nine departments across the state. ​Learn about the exhausting work they're doing – even as Hurricane Nicholas creates more problems – in our latest blog.​

Online Tools Can Help You Be REAL ID Ready

The REAL ID federal enforcement deadline is now May 3, 2023. If you renew your license before then, consider applying for a REAL ID. That way you’ll be ready come May 3, 2023.

DVS has online tools to help you find out if a REAL ID is right for you. And the online pre-application and document pre-verification process make applying for a REAL ID easier (and quicker)!

Go to drive.mn.gov and be REAL ID ready.​​


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Women: Here’s why you should join the State Patrol

​Lori Young had doubts. As a woman and a lesbian, she wasn't sure how she'd fit into the State Patrol. But after a 15-year career in the nonprofit world, Trooper Young wanted to serve her community in a different way. Now, this North Shore native gets to patrol Highway 61, which she believes to be “the most beautiful highway in Minnesota." In addition to the beautiful scenery, the State Patrol is everything Trooper Young was looking for in a new career. Learn what she loves about being a trooper – and why she encourages women to join – in our blog.​​​​