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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 Friends of the Mississippi River to restore critical habitat, 30 years with the Minnesota Zoo, and 40 years with Ducks Unlimited. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3ZfDkjY (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources)
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GILBERT: Via Bring Me The News, VERBATIM: “A bracelet honoring the life of Gilbert, the 4-year-old golden retriever killed alongside Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, has raised more than $13,000 for a local nonprofit. Local jewelry maker Embrace Our Souls partnered with Kowalski’s Markets to sell the special, limited-edition bracelet made of golden brown beads honoring Gilbert online and at select store locations.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4lbz7Wi
ST PAUL: Via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “The Rice Street Sears store in St. Paul is years away from development, but that doesn’t mean the site is lying dormant. Instead, the owners of the vacant department store near the Capitol are trying to make the parking lot as lively as possible and build a little goodwill in the process. ‘We provide it at no cost for any good cause,’ John Yang said. ‘We feel the way we provide support for the community now, they will provide support for us after the project is done.’ The building is closed, but the parking lot is open, and well-used almost every day of the week.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4m2Glxi
STORM RECOVERY: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “The Blandin Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Northwest Minnesota Foundation to support long-term recovery following the severe storm that hit the Bemidji region on June 21st. A press release from the Blandin Foundation says the grant will support long-term recovery efforts across Norman, Mahnomen, Clearwater, Beltrami and Hubbard counties, as well as the White Earth Nation.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4mm5G54
TOMORROW: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “Officials from Brooklyn Park and the Minneapolis NAACP gathered at the corner of West Broadway and Brooklyn Boulevard on Monday to promote a pop-up food giveaway, courtesy of Philando’s Pantry . . . The organization plans to give away about 30 tons of food in honor of Philando Castile, a Black man fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in 2016.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3GXTVCX
WIENER DOGS: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “Vergas is home to the world’s largest loon statue. So, it’s only fitting that its yearly celebration called ‘Looney Days’ pays tribute to the moniker by amping the ‘loony’ up all the way to 11. And this past Saturday was no different as the 12th annual ‘Running of the Wieners’ took place with its biggest field of competitors to date.” LISTEN/PHOTOS: https://fluence-media.co/4flGJ7o
HISTORY: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “The city of Osseo is celebrating 150 years this year. Its entire history is being commemorated in a 300-page book put together by volunteers.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/45dOV56
BOAT: Via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “The legend of the lake looms large for people of both the North and South Shores and Knife River is no exception. The Knife River Heritage and Cultural Center pays tribute to lake life from the days of the Anishinaabe and Voyageurs to the crest of commercial fishing in the 50s. Larsmont native Doug Hill now lives in Florida but is home restoring the Center’s 1939 fishing tug from keel to ribs to gunwales.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4msz2yy
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)
NEXT MONTH: Via KIMT-TV, VERBATIM: “Latino Fest returns to Rochester on September 20, promising a lively celebration of Latin American culture. The event will run from noon to 7 p.m. at the Château Theater and Peace Plaza, featuring music, dance, food, and community engagement. Julie Herrera-Lemler, a board member of the Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics, and Latin Americans (ACHLA), described the festival as ‘a love letter to our roots.’” READ: https://fluence-media.co/45iWrLZ
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “Pine River State Bank wrapped up its annual school supply drive last week. The event provides Pine River-Backus, Crosslake, Crosby-Ironton, and other school districts across central Minnesota with standard necessities for the upcoming school year. Donations include money, backpacks, and basic supplies like such as notebooks and folders, as well as classroom items like tissues, hand sanitizer, and Clorox wipes.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4m5t5Ij
OUTDOORS: Via Shop Eat Surf Outdoor, VERBATIM: “A new chapter in Minnesota’s outdoor economy has begun. The Minnesota State Outdoor Business Alliance (MNSOBA) officially launched this month as a statewide nonprofit (501c6) uniting outdoor industry businesses and trade organizations under one powerful network of community, resources, and advocacy. From the rocky trails of the North Shore to the riverways of bluff country, MNSOBA is committed to strengthening the businesses that get people outside and fuel Minnesota’s thriving outdoor culture.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4lZDxAP
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