The City of Burnsville is among 14 public sector organizations around the country recognized for “delivering transformational results through technology.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4uqoKDo
Another list of 14… a Plymouth man is one of 14 inductees into White Castle’s Cravers Hall of Fame. READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Pe2RrJ
Via Sahan Journal, profiles of Minnesotans who are preserving rare languages. READ: https://fluence-media.co/4tCZlWS
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FLINT HILLS FAMILY FESTIVAL: Kick off the summer in downtown Saint Paul with the Flint Hills Family Festival May 29-30, one of the largest and longest-standing events of its kind. The Festival offers free fun for people of all ages in Rice Park and Landmark Plaza, with performances and activities that provide something for everyone, along with world-class shows inside the Ordway for just $8! Now in its 26th year, this year’s Festival lineup includes Cirque Mechanics: TILT!, NOOMA: an opera for babies, and Click Clack Moo! More than one million people have experienced the Festival, including hundreds of thousands of students who have visited on field trips during the Festival’s School Days. Join us this year! LEARN MORE: Flint Hills Family Festival (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery)
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DUCKS & FLOWERS & MORE
TOMORROW: Via Field Regina Northrop Neighborhood Group, VERBATIM: “The Duck Race is one of the most beloved spring events in South Minneapolis. Each year, hundreds of neighbors gather along Minnehaha Creek to cheer on thousands of bright yellow rubber ducks as they race downstream.” DETAILS: https://fluence-media.co/4mZIgUy
THIS MONTH: Via Special Olympics, VERBATIM: “Beginning May 29 at Soldier Field in Chicago, the birthplace of Special Olympics and home to the Eternal Flame of Hope, law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes will unite to carry the torch side-by-side across the nation, inspiring communities and shining a spotlight on inclusion, determination and the power of sport.” READ/MAP: https://fluence-media.co/4untMAp
NEXT MONTH: Via FMSC, VERBATIM: “Today, Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) opened registration for the 10th year of Pack at the Park, a two-day volunteer-driven event at Target Field on June 10-11 with a bold goal: provide 1 million lifesaving meals for children facing hunger worldwide. For a decade, Twin Cities volunteers have turned the stadium into a meal-packing site that feeds children across the globe, and now it’s the community’s turn to do it again.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3P2hVIO
10,000 DAFFODILS: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “For Warren Kapsner, planting flowers is a labor of love that has sprouted into something so much more at his Golden Valley home. In Minnesota, we have the Land of 10,000 Lakes. In Golden Valley, we have the Yard of 10,000 Daffodils.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/48zj5SQ
50,000 TULIPS: Via Minnesota Monthly, VERBATIM: “Did you know that Minneapolis’ Lakewood Cemetery was founded as a ‘garden cemetery’ back in 1871? The peaceful landscape north of Lake Harriet has always been committed to preserving nature and beautifying the space; it’s even accredited as a Level 2 arboretum (the only one in Minneapolis). Since the 1950s, the cemetery’s grounds team has often planted tulip bulbs in the fall, leading to a burst of color in April and May. But over the past few years, during construction of the Lakewood welcome center, the tulip tradition was put on hold. This week, the tulips are back—and back in a big way.” SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4dmY4fV
DINING: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “Minnesota restaurants will take part in a fundraiser Thursday to raise money for organizations providing HIV/AIDS services to the community. ‘Dining Out For Life’ is an annual, 24-hour fundraiser where over 120 participating restaurants in the state will donate between 25 to 100 percent of their sales to Aliveness Project.” QUOTE: “The more you eat at a restaurant, the more you’re helping people living with HIV,” said Sonya Bieza, development manager for Aliveness Project. “It’s like the easiest fundraiser for the general public because all you have to do is eat out.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4289AGA
4 DECADES: Via Initiative Foundation, VERBATIM: “We’re celebrating 40 years of investing in good ideas across our region—and we’d love to celebrate with you. As part of our anniversary celebration, we’re hosting a pre-reception for donors, partners and friends of the Foundation prior to the main gathering. It’s a time to connect with others who care deeply about strengthening our communities and to hear a few brief reflections from Foundation trustees and local leaders.”
MORE: The Events page on the foundation’s Facebook page has information about the four upcoming events. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4n2Y6Ol
FIELD ART: Via Graco, VERBATIM: “To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Graco has unveiled a large-scale land artwork by internationally recognized artist Saype, marking his first-ever installation in Minnesota and adding Graco’s campus in Dayton to the global list of locations where his work has appeared. Saype is widely recognized for pioneering large-scale, biodegradable land art designed to be viewed from the sky, creating striking, temporary frescoes on grass, sand, snow, and earth that are revealed most clearly from an aerial perspective.” SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4eTrswj
BOOK: Via Operation Elevation, VERBATIM: “Hall of Fame inductee Tony Sanneh today announced the July 2026 release of his first book, On the Assist: How Significance Finds Us When We Invest Ourselves in Others, alongside the launch of Operation Elevation SBC, a new Minnesota Public Benefit Corporation.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4egA6VA
SUNOPTA: Via Eden Prairie-based SunOpta, VERBATIM: “SunOpta (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY) – the company that delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths and better-for-you snacks – is proud to release its 2025 Sustainability Report. This annual update outlines sustainability progress made in the 2025 fiscal year across four key areas: planet, product, people and governance.” NEWS RELEASE: https://fluence-media.co/4urigUN REPORT: https://fluence-media.co/4n2eYVa
LIFE TIME: Via Chanhassen-based Life Time, VERBATIM: “The Life Time Foundation is reaffirming its year‑round commitment to supporting a healthy planet through a cross‑country lineup of environmentally focused initiatives that restore local ecosystems and inspire people of all ages to care for the world around them. The Life Time Foundation’s work doesn’t start or end with Earth Month—it reflects year‑round action, long‑term investment, sustained partnerships and community-based initiatives that help people reconnect with nature and take meaningful action for generations to come.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4n2Wp3q
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