New sesquicentennial license plates unveiled
Go Deeper.
Create an account or log in to save stories.
Like this?
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.
The light blue plates come with the red white and blue sesquicentennial logo on the left, and the words "Star of the North Sesquicentennial" printed across the bottom.
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie says the new plates help tie the past with the future.
"What's been great about the way the commission has organized this whole year -- it's been aimed at both looking backwards and being appreciative of the gifts that we've gotten from those that have come before us," said Ritchie. "But it's really focused on what we can do to look forward, so that we are planning and investing, and making a future that our children, and their children, and their children will be proud of and will remember."
The plates will be sold for the next three years, at a one-time cost of $35, on top of annual registration fees. Twenty-five dollars of the $35 fee will help pay for the state's 150th birthday celebration.
Once the celebration is paid for, the proceeds would help pay for restoration of the state Capitol.
Turn Up Your Support
MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all.
Dear reader,
Political debates with family or friends can get heated. But what if there was a way to handle them better?
You can learn how to have civil political conversations with our new e-book!
Download our free e-book, Talking Sense: Have Hard Political Conversations, Better, and learn how to talk without the tension.
