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VANILLA: Via Twin Cities Business, VERBATIM: “Andy and Sara Kubiak knew they wanted something different. In their early 50s, the couple wanted to pursue a passion project that would leave a lasting impact. With Andy’s background in food science and Sara’s in communications, they knew they wanted to incorporate sustainability in whatever they decided to pursue. The niche they picked? Vanilla . . . The Kubiaks founded the Lakeland-based Vanilla Bean Project in 2018 and will soon begin sending their products across the Atlantic Ocean from France to New York on a wind cargo sailboat.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4ji7uui
COMPETITION: Via Minne Inno, VERBATIM: “Hatch Bloomington, a retail pitch competition, has opened applications for a second-year round, offering a $100,000 prize for small-business owners to start a brick-and-mortar business in the city. The competition aims to support and grow the small-business community in Bloomington while also strengthening partnerships with economic drivers throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jlTTlO
FOOD SHELF: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “Need is up at local food shelves, and Community Emergency Assistance Programs (CEAP) in Brooklyn Center is no exception. In 2024, CEAP’s food market had over 60,000 visits. That’s almost 30,000 more than the previous year’s total of 33,000. To meet that need, CEAP’s been collecting food and donations for its annual ‘Community Challenge.’” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4lfuT1e
ADVOCATE: Via Minnesota Monthly, VERBATIM: “Last summer, Minneapolis entrepreneur and activist Sheletta Brundidge made national news for gifting nearly 1,000 interior combination locks to families with autistic children. Traveling across eight cities on her own dime and time, Brundidge’s only goal was to help these families keep their loved ones safe. This, however, was not the first time the Emmy award-winning podcast host made a name for herself as an advocate for marginalized communities.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jeQkxB
PHILLY: Via WCCO-Radio, VERBATIM: “When Dr. Cheryl Pope, who runs a non-profit called Books are Treasures Inc, in Philadelphia was googling for the powerhouse in the field of Autism, one name came up. ‘Across the board, when it came to highlighting children on the spectrum and making them the center of attention the name, Sheletta Brundidge, came up.’ So, Pope contacted Brundidge, also known as the Autism Mom, and asked her to travel to Philadelphia for a special event on Saturday, April 12 for kids on the spectrum to create a book about their story and share it with other families.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/42xdQjS
HISTORY: Via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “A new play at the History Theatre shines a light on a piece of Minnesota history that for many years was kept in the dark. In ‘Secret Warriors,’ R.A. Shiomi writes about Japanese-American soldiers who, during World War II, were trained in Japanese language skills in order to serve as interrogators, translators and interpreters during the war. Initially located in California, the Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS) moved to Savage, Minnesota in 1942, eventually relocating to Fort Snelling in 1944.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4clBgMD
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
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HABITAT: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “Northwoods Habitat for Humanity in Bemidji will be building two new homes this summer for families that are in need of affordable housing. Donations towards the project can help qualify people for a Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) tax credit. The two families that Habitat for Humanity will be building homes for volunteers at the ReStore or with other projects at the organization. Each have built up enough of what is called ‘sweat hours’ to qualify as a Habitat homeowner.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3FTB2jD
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SHERMAN: Via Sahan Journal, VERBATIM: “By the end of this year, Sean Sherman’s staff will begin serving up bison brisket and ribs, smoked fish and wild game at his new Indigenous barbecue spot on Franklin Avenue in south Minneapolis. But Sherman has a much bigger vision for the Co-op Creamery building, which he purchased in January of this year with his nonprofit, NATIFS (North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems). The renamed Wóyute Thipi, or ‘food building’ in Dakota, will also house NATIFS’ headquarters, along with a commissary kitchen that will supply Indigenous meals to sites across the state — one of a network of Indigenous food hubs he is looking to seed across the country.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/42fuB1M
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CROSS: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “A local nonprofit dedicated to fighting food insecurity in the northwest metro held one of its largest fundraising events this week. Tuesday night in Maple Grove, Rogers-based CROSS Services held its 18th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser. Several hundred people came out to the Church of the Open Door for an evening of live music, art, and local cuisine, all in an effort to help struggling families.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/42dAwUY
OPERA: Via The Timberjay, VERBATIM: “The Lake Vermilion Cultural Center will be hosting the comic opera, ‘La Serva Padrona’ on Wednesday, April 16 beginning at 7:14 p.m. Yes, it really does start at 7:14.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3FW91YM
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