A new TPT series tells stories of history from three Twin Cities locations. READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Vpsy8f
Minnesota native and drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chad Smith will play with the University of Minnesota Marching Band next month. READ: https://fluence-media.co/4gGKrt1
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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO CELEBRATE: Flint Hills Resources and its employees are proud of the company they keep, including many community partners that help make Minnesota a better place to live and learn. Not only is the Pine Bend refinery celebrating 70 years, many of the company’s long-time partnerships have milestones in 2025: 25 years of the Flint Hills Family Festival in partnership with the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 25 years with Frends of the Mississippi River to restore critical habitat, 30 years with the Minnesota Zoo, and 40 years with Ducks Unlimited. WATCH: Celebrating our Community Partners (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery)
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TOMORROW: Via KTTC-TV, VERBATIM: “A Minnesota organization is making its way to Red Wing this Saturday to raise money for books for youth in Africa. Books for Africa plans to lead a community hike up Barn Bluff to enjoy great views of the city while also helping to fill bookshelves in Uganda. Books for Africa is the largest organization shipping books to Africa. In 2024, the organization shipped more than 2.8 million books to 36 African countries.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4pwHcse
MINNEAPOLIS: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center has started to welcome residents into newly constructed permanent supportive housing units. The south Minneapolis nonprofit began construction on 24 housing units last year. The units are located on the center’s third and fourth floors in a housing community called Oshki-Gakeyaa, meaning ‘New Way’ in the Ojibwe language.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4nu5Vfv
GRANTS: Via KQDS-TV, VERBATIM: “The Duluth 1200 Fund has awarded $150,000 in grants to 21 local childcare facilities. On Sep. 17, Duluth 1200 Fund board members, funding partners, and City of Duluth staff gathered at the new Divine Konnections childcare center in West Duluth to announce their Tiny Steps Childcare Grant recipients.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/46mbUwN
COATS: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “The United Way of Bemidji Area is staying busy with various events and fundraisers, and this week, they started collecting donations for their annual Coats for the Community winter clothing drive. Lueken’s Village Foods North and South and Dress Club Cleaners have set up boxes where people can donate their new or clean, gently used items. Donations of winter coats and snowsuits for men, women, infants, and children are welcome, along with accessories like coats, scarves, gloves, hats, and boots.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/48nIWha
ELDERS: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “Buses pulled into the parking lot of Veterans Memorial Park in Richfield on Wednesday morning with elders eager to attend the day’s celebration. Activities like music, food, bingo and even a guest appearance by an Elvis impersonator awaited them. Maren Hardy is co-founder of Spirit Care Services, a company that provides home care and transportation for Native American elders. She, alongside fellow elder advocates, organized the gathering.” HARDY: “None of us would be here without an elder, and so we just wanted a full day of recognition for our elders — to appreciate them, serve them, let them know how much we appreciate them.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4gx6L8s
SEP 30: Via Minnesota Spokesman Recorder, VERBATIM: “The Dreamhouse Barbie Fashion Show Minneapolis takes over the Machine Shop on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Guests are invited to arrive as their favorite Barbie or Ken and celebrate Twin Cities designers while supporting a mission that expands sewing and entrepreneurship programs for underserved youth.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3K08gjp
NEXT MONTH: Via MplsStPaul, VERBATIM: “On Saturday, October 4, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden at the Walker Art Center will transform into a decadent picnic of chiffon cakes, meringue cakes, trifles, upside-down cakes, savory cakes, and more in a true celebration of cake in all of its forms.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/46d3Yhg
GRANT: Via news release from Wells Fargo, VERBATIM: “The Wells Fargo Foundation announced today $3.2 million in grant funding to help accelerate affordable housing access, small business growth, and workforce development in North Minneapolis. The announcement was made at a grand opening event for the Wells Fargo branch at Broadway and Bryant.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4pxaLda
LOONS: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “People in the Crosslake area have the chance to learn more about loons through research tours conducted by the National Loon Center. Aboard the pontoon known as The StewardShip, tour guides can document loon territories, nesting success, chick hatchings, and more throughout the Upper and Lower Whitefish Lakes.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4nD072M
HOME KITS: Via Mankato Free Press, VERBATIM: “As she took individual dishwashing soaps and added them to a bag, Heather Smith capsulized the impact she and her Old National co-workers were making. ‘I’m doing something that’s benefitting the community for people that I don’t even recognize need that assistance,’ she said, working across the table from Adam Macho at Carnegie Art Center. ‘I don’t know. It’s a little effort, but it goes a long way in your heart.’ In continuing a project that had been done by Bremer Bank, which Old National acquired this year, the employee volunteers were putting together ‘Home for Good’ kits for people moving to stable housing to be distributed to organizations served by the Greater Mankato Area United Way in at afternoon event.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4naQyYZ
FRESH15: The latest season of Fresh15 includes interviews with new Minnesota House members. So far, five new members have shared their goals, background and fun facts before they take office in a historic session this January.
Rep. Kari Rehrauer
Rep. Wayne Johnson
Rep. Julie Greene
Rep. Keith Allen
Rep. Peter Johnson
Follow on your favorite podcast platform, or at www.TheDailyAgenda.com/Podcasts. (SPONSORED: Minnesota Telecom Alliance)
HATS: Via news release from LYM, VERBATIM: “From a college project to a nationwide movement that's supported over 270,000 children battling cancer, Love Your Melon's story has come full circle. One of the original founders, Zachary Quinn, has reacquired the brand from Win Brands Group and is relaunching this fall as LYM. New and classic products will return with the beloved Buy One, Give One program, recharging the mission to bring comfort and hope to kids battling cancer and other life-threatening conditions.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/46uisIq
FOOD DRIVE: Via WDIO-TV, VERBATIM: “Ford Motor Company has the goal of collecting 500 million tons of food and hygiene items this month. Lundgren Motors in Eveleth is part of the effort. They are hosting their ‘Fill a Ford’ Food Drive.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4psPGQW
HORMEL: Via news release from Hormel, VERBATIM: “Hormel Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 global branded food company, today shared its 19th annual Global Impact Report. The report, available online, provides fiscal year 2024 progress through the lens of Good Feeds Us All, the company's next-generation global impact framework.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/46c0oDV
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