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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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SPECIAL OLYMPICS WEEK
TODAY: It’s Bike to Work or Anywhere Day in Rochester. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/43QJusA
THIS WEEKEND: Via KARE-TV, VERBATIM: “One of the largest Hmong cultural celebrations in the United States is returning to St. Paul. The 44th annual Hmong International Freedom Festival is expected to draw more than 55,000 attendees during the weekend of June 27-28.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4enwfWq
ARRIVAL: Via Textron Aviation, VERBATIM: “The 2026 Special Olympics Airlift officially took flight [Friday] as all participating Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft, known as Doves, departed from airports across the country. Dove 1 for arrival day, a Cessna Citation Latitude generously operated by Prent Corporation, landed at St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) carrying Special Olympic athletes and delegation members, signaling the start of Airlift arrivals for the Special Olympics USA Games.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4uVy3ux
MORE: From Textron via X, video from the arrivals, WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/43NG4a3
NEW SINGLE: Via Minnesota Spokesman Review, VERBATIM: “Known MPLS, a Twin Cities youth choir, is releasing a new single this Father’s Day weekend, a celebration of Black men that founder Courtland Pickens says grew far beyond its original purpose. The single began as a collaboration between Known MPLS and Black Men Teach, a Twin Cities organization, with the goal of uplifting Black male educators. But as the project developed, its scope expanded.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4oKSbhG
RELATED: Via Minnesota Spokesman Recorder, VERBATIM: “On June 20, Black Men Teach gathered educators, fellows, supporters and community members at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis for its annual Gold Star Gala. An evening celebrating the Black male teachers working to transform Twin Cities classrooms and the young men being prepared to join them.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4eCP3j5
NORTH SHORE: Via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Peter Smerud was watching the land around him change. A surge in development had in a matter of decades transformed Minnesota’s North Shore where he was serving as executive director of the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center. Smerud was seeing ‘houses on top of hills that you never thought possible to build upon,’ he said. Smerud had discussed ways of protecting the land where Wolf Ridge operated many times, but it wasn’t until three years ago – during a phone call with longtime friend Jim Manolis – that the idea grew into a plan.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4g1gDZY
QUILTS: Via Marshall Independent, VERBATIM: “Over the past several years, Quilts of Valor has presented more than 500 veterans with gifts of warmth and comfort. On Saturday, six more area veterans were added to that total.” QUOTE: “We want to recognize our veterans for their bravery and sacrifice,” said Marshall area Quilts of Valor group member Eileen Fuhrmann. “This quilt represents our nation’s gratitude.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/44rRjoI
INVISIBLE WOUNDS: Via WCCO-Radio, an organization helping public servants like Minnesota prison sergeant attacked in 2024. VERBATIM: “After the attack and hospital stay, [Matt Stanley] required therapy of all kinds: physical, neurological, and mental. A colleague told him about the Invisible Wounds Project in Forest Lake, which became Stanley’s home base between appointments. Today, he is the new community outreach specialist, a position made possible because of a $100,000 Opioid Settlement Fund grant from Washington County to the Invisible Wounds Project in 2026.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4eJPkRB
RODEO: Via Xcel, VERBATIM: “Xcel Energy hosted its second annual North Star Rodeo at the company’s Hugo Training Center in Hugo, Minnesota on Friday, June 12. The competition provided a close-up view of how line workers and natural gas workers make critical equipment repairs and respond to power outages and emergencies to ensure the delivery of safe, reliable energy. Hundreds of Xcel Energy employees and their family members gathered at the rodeo to cheer on the nearly 100 Xcel Energy line workers and natural gas workers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Colorado and Texas who tested their skills through a series of simulated, life-like scenarios.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4g7koNz
PETS: Via General Mills, VERBATIM: “As communities across the country gear up for larger-than-usual festivities to celebrate America’s momentous 250th birthday (that’s its 1750th in dog years!), Blue Buffalo is launching a collection of dog-first activities, deals and resources to help pets stay calm during the noise and excitement of the holiday, including a first-of-its-kind dog-friendly fireworks experience.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4eIP711
FOUNDATION: Via Medica, VERBATIM: “The Medica Foundation announced today that Pleasant Radford Jr., MBA, has been named Executive Director, bringing more than 15 years of leadership experience at the intersection of healthcare, philanthropy, and community investment. Radford will assume the role on June 1. He joins the Foundation from UCare, where he most recently served as Health Equity Officer, leading strategy to advance health equity through community partnerships, grantmaking, governance, and care delivery.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4gCH8F7
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