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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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NEXT MONTH: Via St. Paul-based Little Free Library, VERBATIM: “Little Free Library (LFL) today announced the launch of the inaugural National Little Free Library Day on May 17, marking the beginning of Little Free Library Week, May 17–23, 2026. Observed on the anniversary of Little Free Library becoming a nonprofit in 2012, May 17 highlights the organization’s mission to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access via its global network of more than 200,000 book-sharing boxes.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/42BahZ6
BOOK: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “On a Minneapolis street, architectural historian Jane King Hession stands between a red-brick house and a boxy white one perched above Interstate 94. Each is a Minnesota architectural landmark. The brick Malcolm Willey House was designed in the 1930s by a giant of 20th century architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright . . . The Faulkner House was designed by a lesser known but quietly influential architect, Elizabeth ‘Lisl’ Scheu Close, who has been a muse for Hession for decades.” HESSION: “What I would like people to know about Elizabeth Close is that she was a trailblazing Modern architect.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4tG0MUB
NEXTGEN: Via Hormel, VERBATIM: “Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, is now accepting nominations for the 2026 class of 10 Under 20 Food Heroes. In its fifth year, the program spotlights the efforts of young people who are demonstrating a measurable commitment to a more sustainable food system and focused on food security and community resilience.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4mWEZFD
CAMP: Via KSTP-TV, VERBATIM: “A Minnesota nonprofit that provides independence and confidence-building experiences to children and adults with disabilities, is opening something special. True Friends is a nonprofit organization that provides experiences designed to enhance independence and self-esteem for children and adults with disabilities.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4da56p7
CLAY: Via Minnesota Spokesman Recorder, VERBATIM: “Sayge Carroll‘s work is an ‘apothecary of tools’ for self-soothing and expression. By combining her music education with professional ceramic work, she has created a unique niche in sound art. Her studio, Mudluk Pottery, serves as more than just a workshop; it is a safe haven and fosters a ‘chosen family’ among those often marginalized in traditional art spaces.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4txnVbH
WALK: Via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “The Northland came together Sunday to support the autism and neurodivergent community at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Sunday morning, community members were gearing up to participate in the first-ever Autism Walk Northland to help advocate for the local autistic and neurodivergent community.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4t18Xtp
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Via WDIO-TV, VERBATIM: “Minnesotans are typically pretty proud of being from the Land of 10,000 lakes. But actually, it’s more like 12,000 lakes and 92,000 miles of streams. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is seeking volunteers to help monitor water clarity in these bodies of water this spring.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/48nyDZR
TOMORROW: Via MinneapoliMedia, VERBATIM: “Open Hands Midway will continue its weekly food distribution efforts with two free community meal events scheduled for Monday, April 27, and Wednesday, April 29, at its location in the Hamline Midway neighborhood.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/42yDQKU
THIS WEEK: Via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “The Homegrown Music Festival kicked off Sunday—one full week of local artists taking over venues across the Twin Ports. Homegrown is celebrating local music all week long across dozens of stages.
This year’s kickoff started with a family-friendly series of events at the Lake Superior Zoo for the Children’s Showcase.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4d9N9XJ
HOME UPDATES: Via WCCO-Radio, VERBATIM: “‘The simple things we take for granted mean a lot to our clients,’ said Tom Pfannenstiel Program Director at Rebuilding Together Minnesota. The non-profit provides free home repairs and safety modifications to low-income homeowners, particularly seniors, veterans, families with children, and people with disabilities. Rebuilding Together Minnesota will complete 170 projects this year alone.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4mSK7ug
TREES: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “After Reforest Bemidji’s free tree program saw an overwhelming community response earlier this month, First National Bank Bemidji is stepping forward to help make 5,000 additional free tree seedlings available to the public.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4vXrbyK
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