In the 100 years since St. Paul-native F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” was published, there have been many adaptations – you’ll see one later in this newsletter, and many more in this blog from the New York Public Library. LIST: https://fluence-media.co/4lqN2cB
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READING: Via Timberwolves & Lynx, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx and Xcel Energy celebrated National Reading Month with the culmination of a Read to Achieve celebration at Blooming Prairie Elementary School. The Read to Achieve program, powered by Xcel Energy, encourages the advancement of literacy, fostering a love of reading among youth and challenges students (K-5th grade) throughout the state to read 500 minutes over the course of four months throughout the school year. This season 14,600 participating students throughout Minnesota read more than 3.7 million minutes with Blooming Prairie Elementary School being the most engaged school.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jN1WZd
FOOTBALL: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “On a recent day during recess in Cambridge, 8-year-old Elena Easley was playing football with her friend. Like many young girls across the nation, she developed a passion for the sport while watching Travis Kelce — also known as singer Taylor Swift’s boyfriend — play for the Kansas City Chiefs. A boy came up to her, and told her something she is used to hearing: ‘girls can’t play football’ . . . Elena had seen her mom, who fosters dogs, go viral for videos on TikTok before, so she asked if they could make a video about her experience. Easley told her not to get her hopes up because she wasn’t sure it would reach that far, but Elena had faith. To the song ‘To Build a Home’ by The Cinematic Orchestra, the mom and daughter explained what happened and asked to see examples of women in sports. Soon, the video garnered over 3 million views.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/42749Zo
PARALYMPIAN: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “A longtime Courage Kenny employee is in the running for a distinguished honor in sports. Susan Hagel has been named a finalist for the Class of 2025 Paralympic Hall of Fame. Since the 1970s, the name Susan Hagel and women’s wheelchair basketball have been synonymous. She joined her college’s team at the University of Illinois her sophomore year.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4cw5iNN
TOMORROW: Via Midtown Global Market, the HerStory Book Fair highlighting female authors. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4lnGFXD
ALAN PAGE: Via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “At his cabin about three hours north of the Twin Cities, Alan Page carries on a tradition that he and his late wife, Diane Sims Page, started more than a decade ago: tapping maple trees and making gallons of sweet, sticky syrup. The former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and Hall of Fame NFL football player continues to make the syrup, often with his grandchildren. They save a few bottles every year to auction off at the Page Education Foundation gala, to raise money for students of color pursuing post-secondary education.” Q&A/PHOTOS: https://fluence-media.co/4j42E4g
THIS WEEKEND: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “Leech Lake Tribal College will be bringing back its annual Resting Powwow this weekend after taking a temporary pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Benny Tonce, a former LLTC instructor, originated this powwow as a way for students to rest and relax before the end of the school year, as well as celebrate the incoming spring season.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4j20tOl
GREAT GATSBY: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most famous novel, ‘The Great Gatsby,’ turns 100 Thursday. Since its release, the book has become a staple of high school English classes and has inspired numerous adaptations, including a Broadway musical and Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 film. In early 2021, just as the book entered the public domain, Minnesota graphic novelist K. Woodman-Maynard published her adaptation. MPR News arts reporter Jacob Aloi visited her Minneapolis home studio to talk about her creative process and what the Gatsby legacy means to her.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3Etga22
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)
TOMORROW: Via National Alliance on Mental Illness, VERBATIM: “Join us April 12, 2025 for Rochester’s Largest Bloody Mary Bar . . .All Proceeds are donated to NAMI of SE MN for Suicide Prevention.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3FYToQ3
BEMIDJI: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “The Watermark Art Center in Bemidji holds a special High School Invitational exhibit every year that features the artwork of students from local high schools. The event draws in dozens of family and community members.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43Qe4Uy
ST CLOUD: Via WJON-Radio, VERBATIM: “A nonprofit with a focus on music has bought a building. Earlier this month Project 37 was given the keys to the building at 27 7th Avenue North the former Oblivion Coffee Bar location. They were able to reach their fundraising goal in about three months.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4lxU5Aq
ANGLER: Via Brainerd Dispatch, VERBATIM: “Thirteen-year-old Future Anglers of Minnesota member Khloe Thorson's annual fundraising effort, ‘Khloe’s Catch Fish-o-thon,’ resulted in her catching 100 fish in a single day — the biggest being a 25-inch northern pike — and raising $5,221 through pledges, all of which she donated to Smiles for Jake, a nonprofit dedicated to providing education for mental health awareness and preventing suicide.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4cq4iKS
HORSES: Via Duluth News Tribune, VERBATIM: “For Julie Peterson, executive director of North Country RIDE, horses are emotionally intelligent and nonjudgmental creatures, which makes them the perfect therapy animal. ‘They know what you are feeling before maybe you even know what you're feeling,’ Peterson said. At North Country RIDE, a nonprofit providing equine-assisted therapeutic activity, horses are used to treat physical, cognitive, emotional or behavioral disabilities and neurodivergences ranging from cerebral palsy, autism, traumatic brain injuries, anxiety and blindness.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4cp5iPo
HABITAT: Via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “Some major support Wednesday for Habitat for Humanity, in the form of more than $23,000. Super One Foods and Liquor in Minnesota and Wisconsin have been raising funds for the nonprofit, as customers rounded up and donated at the checkout line during March.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3RcyBeh
ART: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “It’s the perfect time of year to visit North Hennepin Community College and experience a world of creativity. The college is hosting the 2025 Student Art Show featuring 105 juried art pieces. The show features a wide variety of student art, including fashion and graphic design pieces to something new: video art.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3G74Qt5
BATTEN DISEASE: From Helen’s Pink Sky Foundation via ACCESS Newswire, VERBATIM: “Today, the Born and Schneider family announced the launch of Helen's Pink Sky Foundation, a new nonprofit dedicated to accelerating research, raising awareness, and improving the lives of those affected by Batten disease. The foundation is committed to funding groundbreaking research aimed at both finding a cure for Batten disease and supporting patients and their families with essential resources. Batten disease is a rare, genetically inherited disorder that affects approximately 2 to 4 children in every 100,000 births.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4ih1Pnt
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