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HABITAT RESTORATION: Flint Hills Resources has earned Tandem Global WHC Gold Certification for habitat restoration at its Cottage Grove fuel terminal. The certification comes after two years of work in partnership with Friends of the Mississippi River to implement a restoration and monitoring plan to re-establish the 6.5-acre site’s natural prairie and savannah. Flint Hills has held gold certification for its work done with community partners over the past 25 years to restore more than 200 acres of the Pine Bend Bluffs, a critical natural area along the Mississippi River that is adjacent to Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery. This makes two Flint Hills gold certified sites in Minnesota and the first two gold-certified sites ever in the Twin Cities. LEARN MORE: Environmental Stewardship (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery)
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A POSITIVE END TO THE WEEK
BEAR: Via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “A young black bear dubbed Stubby who had his front right leg amputated is back in the wild. The bear, spotted out of hibernation too early in Pequot Lakes, underwent surgery in late February when a doctor found a bullet in his leg. Recovery from the amputation took longer than expected, but recently the bear climbed a tree, to the surprise of animal rescue workers. They knew he could make it on his own. He was released Friday, April 17, deep within the Chippewa National Forest in northern Minnesota by the Department of Natural Resources.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4cDzvLa
HABITAT: The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports St. Paul-based wood products manufacturer Woodchuck USA bought 320 acres near Two Harbors for wildlife habitat restoration. READ: https://fluence-media.co/4mPbXaF
VOLUNTEERS: Via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week, but for some volunteers in Duluth’s medical district, this isn’t a one-week thing. They show up year-round—quietly, consistently—just to help make someone else’s day a little easier. In Duluth’s medical district, two volunteers pitch in in different ways—but with the same goal: helping patients and the people caring for them.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4cvjZlQ
ONE VOLUNTEER: Via My North News, a profile of one of many in the Twin Cities who supported their neighbors during Operation Metro Surge. READ: https://fluence-media.co/4u2xLCc
HOSPITALS: Via Rochester Post Bulletin, VERBATIM: “Minnesota’s nonprofit hospitals contributed $6.5 billion in community benefit in 2025, according to the Minnesota Hospital Association‘s new Community Impact Report. That community benefit spending, across more than 120 hospitals and health systems, represents a 5% increase over the 2024 figure, the MHA said Thursday, April 23. But for Dr. Rahul Koranne, MHA’s president and CEO, that’s not the report’s main takeaway.” QUOTE: “So many of the hospitals are financially unstable,” Koranne said. “We are proving that they’re still pouring not just their dollars, but their soul, their heart and their minds into their communities ... despite the financially difficult state.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4u6U1eg
NEXT WEEK: Via Eden Prairie Local News, VERBATIM: “In Eden Prairie, we know that local news is critical to keeping our community connected and informed. That is why on Thursday, April 30, we are proud to join newsrooms across the state for the inaugural Minnesota Local News Giving Day. This fundraising effort marks the first time newsrooms across Minnesota have banded together with a single mission: to protect the future of local journalism.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4sOuqWx
NORTHROP: Via University of Minnesota, VERBATIM: “The University of Minnesota has achieved a major sustainability milestone: Northrop, one of the university’s most iconic and historic buildings, is now Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4.1 Operations & Maintenance (O+M) Gold certified through the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). It is the first University facility to achieve LEED Gold under this rigorous standard for existing buildings.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4mMLE53
EXHIBIT: Via North News, the story behind the Minneapolis Institute of Art’s Teen Perspectives show. VERBATIM: “Sponsored by MIA and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, the program supports high school students to explore community health through art. For this, its fifth year, Teen Perspectives invited the young artists to explore mental and behavioral health, identity, community care, and self-expression. The show, entitled ‘Yesterday and Today,’ will run through July.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/48gaJzu
FUNDING: Via Bank of America, an announcement of grants to 18 institutions around the world, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art. VERBATIM: “The selected projects represent a wide range of artistic traditions and conservation needs, from fragile works on paper to paintings and objects requiring advanced preservation techniques.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/42o4dTM
MORE: Via Mia, the work being funded. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4e8C6iz
TRAILS: Via Medina-based Polaris, VERBATIM: “Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), the global leader in powersports, announced the recipients of its Spring 2026 TRAILS GRANTS, awarding more than $125,000 to 14 off‑road and snowmobile organizations to support riders and riding areas across the United States and Canada. In 2026, the TRAILS GRANTS program marks its 20th anniversary, a milestone year that coincides with Polaris surpassing $4 million in total giving since the program launched in 2006.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4tz2kjd
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