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FREE AND LOW-COST FAMILY FUN: The beloved Flint Hills Family Festival is celebrating 25 years in downtown Saint Paul May 30-31. This year’s festival, presented by the Ordway and Flint Hills Resources, welcomes outstanding headliners, including Grammy winners Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band and Ada Twist, Scientist, as well as the returning NOOMA, an Opera for Babies. Bring kids of all ages to enjoy free outdoor entertainment and activities, visit food trucks and take in an indoor show where tickets start at just $8. GET TICKETS: Flint Hills Family Festival (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources)
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TEACHERS: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “Some teachers in the Robbinsdale School District got a pleasant surprise on Monday. It came in the form of learning grants from a nonprofit that raises and distributes funds to give across the district. That nonprofit is the Seven Dreams Education Foundation. Educators across the district applied for grants, and 15 recipients were selected.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4mdmHz1
DULUTH: Via WDIO-TV, VERBATIM: “Athletes of all ages gathered at Ursa Minor Brewing on Sunday to kick off their Mother’s Day by heading off to the races. Runners came together for the annual Badass Warrior Goddess Diffe-RUN-ce run in support of local emergency shelter and resource center for survivors of domestic violence Safe Haven.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4jQfQKa
360 COMMUNITIES: Via WCCO-TV, VERBATIM: “Taylor Callais carries grocery bags and flyers as he walks up to every home in Rosemount, nearly 10,000 of them. ‘I've got my work cut out for me, but I'm excited,’ he said. Whenever someone answers, Callais makes his pitch. He's going door to door to collect donations of non-perishable goods for 360 Communities, a Rosemount nonprofit.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4iWOscg
SHELTER: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “Avenues for Youth has broken ground on a new, trauma-informed shelter in north Minneapolis, drawing key design inspiration from Brooklyn Avenues. Executive Director Katherine Meerse said the larger facility will offer private bedrooms, gender-neutral bathrooms and affordable apartments to support youth transitioning to independence.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4khDyit
PHOTOGRAPHS: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “Pao Houa Her tries to capture the idea of a ‘homeland’ using photography, be that through imagery of fields of poppies and croppings of fake flowers, Hmong elders or larger-than-life junglescapes. Her is a Blaine-based artist and photography faculty at the University of Minnesota. She is internationally recognized for imagery of the Hmong diaspora, which is rooted in her experience of being born in Laos and fleeing, as a baby, with her family.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kg6NC6
MEMORIAL: Via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “The names of three Minnesota police officers killed in the line of duty last year have been engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. and they’ll be remembered in ceremonies this week . . . More than 160 Burnsville officers and family members traveled to D.C. ‘with generous donations’ from Burnsville residents, the Fraternal Order of Police, the Burnsville Police and Fire Foundations and donors across the country, according to a statement from Burnsville police.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jXwVCi
LION’S HOPE: Via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “In some states, mobility is considered a luxury for kids like Leo Benson who was born with spina bifida. Leo’s parents Bryce and Joclyn Benson say Minnesota’s coverage is pretty good, but parents in other states have to pay out of pocket for items like wheelchairs . . . Shocked by the high prices for this equipment, the couple started Lion’s Hope—a nonprofit named after their son.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4iYZ5LC
38TH & CHICAGO: Via Sahan Journal, VERBATIM: “Five years after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd at this intersection, the barricades and the protests that drew thousands of people are gone. But a small group of people still comes together twice a day at the former gas station. They provide updates on protests and conversations with city officials. They discuss mutual aid plans to help neighbors who need housing or clothing. They organize neighborhood cleanups, help neighbors move, plant flowers and provide vegetable seedlings to neighbors.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3F5jGQF
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)
MUSEUM: Via MplsStPaul, VERBATIM: “While the Twin Cities have a plethora of museums, there’s one hidden in a firehose cabinet outside Workhorse Coffee Bar in St. Paul. Inspired by the little free libraries, Shannon Forney created a little free museum. The idea for the Smallest Museum of St. Paul was born at her kitchen table in 2014, when she and her partner were opening Workhorse Coffee Bar, and has been running ever since. It was one of the first projects to be awarded in the St. Paul Arts Challenge run by the Knight Foundation, providing funding for her to pay artists and have new exhibits every month.” READ/PHOTOS: https://fluence-media.co/43eGbuE
LIBRARIES: Via news release from St. Paul-based Little Free Library, VERBATIM: “The Little Free Library (LFL) nonprofit organization is proud to announce the recipients of the seventh annual Todd H. Bol Awards for Outstanding Achievement honoring six exceptional individuals and organizations that exemplify LFL's mission to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access for all. This announcement coincides with Little Free Library Week, a global celebration taking place May 11–17.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3SFggHj
ARTIST: Via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “When Hadley Dobish, a student at St. Paul Academy, contemplated her last project of high school, it didn’t take her long to hone in on the idea of shining a light on an unsung artist: her great uncle, Don Grandbois. Grandbois, a great-grandfather in his 80s, had studied art back in the 1960s: first as an undergraduate at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and then as a graduate student at the University of North Dakota. But after college, he struggled with self-esteem, and meanwhile economic realities set in.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4mfYUyw
CHAMPLIN PARK: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “At Champlin Park High School, a celebration of diversity filled the auditorium on a Wednesday in early May. The collection of performances was part of the school’s third annual Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Showcase organized by Champlin Park’s Hmong Club.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4jjMCCJ
GRANTS: Via CenterPoint, VERBATIM: “During its first grant cycle of 2025, the CenterPoint Energy Foundation awarded more than $8.6 million in grants to 199 nonprofit organizations in Texas, Minnesota, Indiana and Ohio. Grants are awarded to eligible nonprofit organizations whose primary location is in CenterPoint Energy's service areas and have programs that support the Foundation's giving priorities of community vitality and education.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3YIsK4z
ECOLAB: Via news release from St. Paul-based Ecolab, VERBATIM: “Released today, Ecolab’s 2024 Growth & Impact Report documents the company’s performance and ongoing progress toward its 2030 Positive Impact ambitions, including a newly included impact of cumulative total value delivered through the company’s services and solutions. The report reveals record financial and sustainability performance, delivered in partnership with customers and fueled by a high-performing and engaged team.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4iZiGeQ
MOVE: Via message from the president of University of Maryland, Baltimore County, VERBATIM: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Patrick Roche to the role of vice president for institutional advancement. Patrick will begin in the role July 1. Patrick joins UMBC from the University of Minnesota Foundation, where he is currently vice president for principal gifts and interdisciplinary initiatives. The foundation is a separate nonprofit organization from the University of Minnesota that serves as the central development office for the university.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4meJg6o
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