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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 BOUNTY OF GOOD NEWS
TOMORROW: Via Jersey Mike’s Subs, VERBATIM: “Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 25, Jersey Mike’s Subs, a leading franchisor of fast-casual sandwich shops known for its fresh sliced and fresh grilled subs, is giving a full day’s sales, expected to be over $30 million, to charity. This year, on the Company’s 16th Annual Day of Giving, more than 3,200 Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants will donate 100 percent of sales, not just profit, to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games and the local state Programs attending the USA Games.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4uNzpZH
MEDIA: Via Poynter, VERBATIM: “When federal immigration agents flooded the Twin Cities earlier this year as part of ‘Operation Metro Surge,’ local newsrooms scrambled to cover what was unfolding. It was a moment when local news mattered — when it could report what was happening, show how it was affecting communities across the region and have the resources to do it. Press Forward Minnesota moved quickly, too. Within a week, the philanthropic coalition was mobilizing to support local news organizations. In the end, it raised $700,000 from both national and regional funders and started to deploy it just as quickly.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4bsODf0
DULUTH: Via WDIO-TV, VERBATIM: “Another successful House of Hearts Charity Bonspiel is on the books . . . The group raised nearly $170,000. But then, on Saturday night, they got the big surprise. A $300,000 donation from the Leonardo Contardo Foundation, and it was delivered by Leonardo’s great-nephew, Jess Brozic and his wife Jill.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4uT8prU
PILLAGER: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “Pillager High School held its Inclusion and Acceptance PepFest this past Tuesday, and although the school postponed its Polar Plunge due to weather conditions, students still had the opportunity to participate in activities like spray painting, volleyball, and more during the school day. The Polar Plunge is presented by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, a movement of volunteers dedicated to increasing awareness and funds for Special Olympics Minnesota athletes throughout the state. Through the Polar Plunge, Pillager has raised over $11,000 thus far.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4uKxOnm
MARKET: Via Sahan Journal, VERBATIM: “In December, the south Minneapolis corner market fell silent. As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents targeted neighborhoods along Lake Street, workers stayed home, and families were afraid to step outside for basic necessities. Amigos co-owner Ammar Aref said his store, a hub for Ecuadorian immigrants, had to find new ways to meet a community that was sheltering in place. His wasn’t the only local business that pivoted. Opposite Amigos One Stop, Modern Times Cafe changed its name to Post Modern Times Cafe and moved to a donation-only model to accommodate customers.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4lNKfe8
MIA: Via MplsStPaul, VERBATIM: “The Minneapolis Institute of Art, Mia, permits and encourages art lovers everywhere to arrange appointments, through Print Study Room supervisor Lori Williamson, to visit its Herschel V. Jones Print Study Room, where you can spend one-on-one time with foundational masterpieces of Western art (Dürer! Rembrandt! Lucas Cranach the Elder!), contemporary collectible work both rare and moving (Kara Walker! Ed Ruscha! Julie Buffalohead!), or any number of precious books, some of which look like treasure chests and are twice as old as America.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4rOYOiI
INTERACT CENTER: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “Whenever Victor Van completes an artwork, he exclaims, ‘I won!’ Visit Van in the studio at the Interact Center in St. Paul, where the prolific artist is surrounded by stacks of his recent paintings and an archive of handmade books and drawings, and it becomes clear: Van wins a lot . . . For a decade, Van has worked with Interact, an arts nonprofit that supports contemporary artists living with disabilities. Van recently became the first Interact artist in the center’s 30-year history to have work acquired by the Walker Art Center.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4svyjQR
SCULPTURES: Via KARE-TV, VERBATIM: “Even when he’s working solo in the loft of his south Minneapolis home, David Geister isn’t alone. ‘I never get lonely,’ the visual artist says. ‘I always have somebody in the studio with me.’ At this moment, David is spending time with Kay Bauer, a Navy nurse who served during the Vietnam War . . . The sculptures – and the stories behind the veterans they depict – will be a centerpiece of the new Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum, scheduled to open in September near Little Falls.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4buzYA3
LRT: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “The Blue Line Extension light rail project planned to connect Minneapolis to the northwest suburbs is more than a 13.4-mile transit route. According to project officials, it’s also an opportunity to share cultural connections shaped by the communities it will serve. Described as a ‘living corridor of culture,’ the Blue Line Extension will feature thematic artwork for each of the route’s 13 planned stops in Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Robbinsdale and Minneapolis. Project planners are currently seeking feedback to further refine themes and guide future artwork design via a survey.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4tbnmnv
WEISMAN: Via MplsStPaul, VERBATIM: “The Weisman Art Museum’s current exhibition, Never Spoken Again: Rogue Stories of Science and Collections, showcases art through the lens of its origin, the art institutions that hold it, and how we can reimagine them while honoring the past. The exhibition covers two rooms. A bird morphed from cinefoil is the first artifact to greet guests. The material, so easily malleable every time it’s transferred, never holds its exact shape.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4bvymGj
LION: Via Sandstone’s Wildcat Sanctuary, VERBATIM: “A young lion who was sold as a cub is now reunited with his family at The Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota. The sanctuary announced the arrival of Kiros (pronounced kee-rose), a young male African lion confirmed to be the long-missing son of rescued lions Kim and Carl. After an extensive search and international collaboration, Kiros has finally arrived at the sanctuary’s refuge in Sandstone.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4bLdvh6 PHOTOS/VIDEOS: https://fluence-media.co/4rTfOVh
BEMIDJI: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “Peoples Church in Bemidji has been providing meals, shelter, and worship services for community members in need for nearly 30 years, and the organization has spent the past three months settling into its newly renovated building. From serving free breakfast seven days a week to having 24 overnight shelter beds and a new activity center and dining area, Peoples Church serves many purposes to those in need in the Bemidji area and has now re-opened after more than $800,000 worth of renovations.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4rVXxqr
LIBRARIES: Via St. Paul-based Little Free Library, VERBATIM: “The Little Free Library (LFL) nonprofit is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its core philanthropic initiative: the Impact Library Program, which gives no-cost Little Free Libraries filled with books to communities where books are scarce. Since launching in 2016, the program has granted more than 3,500 Little Free Libraries and 87,500 books to underserved neighborhoods across the United States and Canada, thanks to the support of individual donors and corporate sponsors.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4uLC1qU
GALA: Via County News Review, VERBATIM: “On Jan. 31, the second annual Walk By Faith Gala, hosted by the The Maddy Nelson Memorial Foundation, raised $109,707 to support children and families impacted by childhood illness and loss. The event took place at Union Depot and continues to honor the memory of Faith Nelson while creating lasting impact across Minnesota. This year’s gala supported three organizations: Children’s Cancer Research Fund and its Camp Norden program, HopeKids, and LifeSource.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4t2vTsD
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