Annunciation Catholic School student Victor Greenawalt is one of six who will be honored by Medal of Honor Recipients for “courage, sacrifice, and service.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4bkeGoG
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WILD ABOUT READING: Join more than 800 Minnesota classrooms and 30,000 students participating in the “Wild About Reading” program, a partnership with Flint Hills Resources which encourages students to read more using Minnesota Wild-branded posters, reading logs, and bookmarks. Teachers set weekly reading goals and give certificates to students who complete the four-week program. Fun program incentives include classroom visits from the Wild’s mascot, Nordy – and the team dog, Paulie; a pair of tickets to a Wild home game, player signed pucks and photos; and a pizza party for a classroom. LEARN MORE: Wild About Reading (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery)
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NEXT MONTH: Via Minnesota Monthly, VERBATIM: “From April 10 to 19, shoppers will see the Galleria transformed into a landscape of wearable art, as 15 one-of-kind fresh floral mannequins line the hallways, projecting the inspired visions of Twin Cities-based florists and designers.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4bV56bS
CHEERIOS: Via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “The Duluth Cheerio Challenge is back for its third year, collecting donations based off a crude comment about Duluth. The inspiration for the campaign stemmed from a comment billionaire Kathy Cargill made about Mayor Roger Reinert ‘peeing in his cheerios’ after questions about her property purchases on park point a couple years ago. Some Duluth residents turned it into a way to collect donations for nonprofits.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4spmE67
PIZZA: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “Godfather’s Pizza in Brooklyn Park will serve its final slice on Sunday, March 22. The business, owned by Roger Backstrom, has been delivering hot pies to Brooklyn Park for more than 40 years. While its main draw is the pizzas they serve, Backstrom’s guidance built his restaurant up to become a community pillar. He employed high schoolers, supported athletics, and has donated countless hours to the people of Brooklyn Park.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4sUtAYz
FOOD SHELF: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “In the first two months of 2026, the Bemidji Community Food Shelf has seen more than 2,000 visits, and current projections show that they will give away more than one million pounds of food by the end of the year…more than ever before. During March, the food shelf is participating in Minnesota FoodShare Month, where partial donation matches from the Minnesota FoodShare FoodFund turns every $25 donation into $100 worth of food.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4bzUYUH
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT: Via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “Mutual aid efforts that kept thousands of immigrant families afloat are evolving. Nina Jonson, the director of children and youth ministries at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis, said the church has hosted multiple mutual aid efforts, including Project Brown Bag, offering meal bags to individuals or organizations willing to distribute them. At the program’s height, it provided 700-900 meals a week, packed in the church’s lobby by a few dozen volunteers. By the end of March, though, Project Brown Bag will wind down. It’s not that the need has vanished, Jonson said, but it’s changed.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4lErtFT
FUNERAL: Via WCCO-Radio, VERBATIM: “Sheletta Brundidge, a Twin Cities-based radio host for WCCO, and outspoken advocate for autism awareness, is covering the funeral expenses for 7-year-old Skylar Hopson, a nonverbal and autistic child from Pearland, Texas, who was reported missing on Wednesday, March 11, and later found dead in a retention pond near her home.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3NsQoQf
BRAINERD: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “CTC Marketing & Community Engagement Director Jill Casper has been named the recipient of the 2026 ATHENA Individual Leadership Award. Hosted through the Brainerd Lakes Chamber Of Commerce, the award is the result of a women-led initiative to recognize and celebrate the women who strengthen the Brainerd Lakes region.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3NsQCqz
NEXTGEN: Via Marathon Petroleum, VERBATIM: “Not far from Marathon Petroleum‘s St. Paul Park refinery sits Humboldt High School, where school leaders are focused on opening the door to new career ideas and real-world opportunities for their students. That mission is one the team at the St. Paul Park refinery has long supported. In the fall of 2025, that shared focus came to life through a mix of mentoring and in-person career exposure, including a collaboration with BestPrep, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that helps students in grades 4 through 12 become college-prepared, work-ready and career-bound. Through BestPrep’s eMentors program, 20 refinery employees were paired with 20 students for an eight-week online mentoring experience.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4bnYRxl
LAKE ELMO: Via St. Jude, VERBATIM: “St. Jude is thrilled to announce the groundbreaking for a new St. Jude Dream Home Showplace in Minnesota. Creative Homes and its many trade partners will construct the home in the North Star community in Lake Elmo, Minn. As with other St. Jude Dream Home Showplace homes, this home will be built using donated time and materials. Net proceeds from the eventual sale of the home will go toward the St. Jude mission: Finding cures. Saving children.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4cSVmA1
FOOD SHELVES: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “Demand for assistance putting food on Minnesotans’ tables is at a record high level, as the state’s residents made more than 9 million visits to food shelves last year. That’s according to The Food Group, a Twin Cities-based nonprofit that works with food shelves statewide to alleviate hunger and meet residents’ nutritional needs. That’s 2.5 times more food shelf visits than in 2019, and 2025 was the fourth consecutive year of record demand for food assistance.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4rKQelj
ART SUMMIT: Via MplsStPaul, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Artists Guild, a creative professional development organization, held its first annual summit at a Roseville hotel last month. The day-long event featured several special events aimed at creating connections and teaching artists about the business of the industry. Industry professionals hosted panels and discussions on subjects like writing grant proposals, working with gallery owners and representatives, and marketing their artwork.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3PmbWhV
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