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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO CELEBRATE: Flint Hills Resources and its employees are proud of the company they keep, including many community partners that help make Minnesota a better place to live and learn. Not only is the Pine Bend refinery celebrating 70 years, many of the company’s long-time partnerships have milestones in 2025 — 25 years of the Flint Hills Family Festival in partnership with the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 25 years with Friends of the Mississippi River to restore critical habitat, 30 years with the Minnesota Zoo, and 40 years with Ducks Unlimited. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3ZfDkjY (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources)
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SEWING: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “Every few weeks, business as usual at Catholic Charities Higher Ground Minneapolis is interrupted with the hum of a sewing machine. That’s where Karen Martodam sets up shop as a volunteer seamstress. ‘I have fixed dress shirts that have been torn to pieces, and I have put them back together,’ Martodam recalled. She’s spent 10 years volunteering her time at the Higher Ground Residence and Shelter as well as the Mary F. Frey Opportunity Center, both located in Minneapolis.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/46mhZtq
TREES: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “A new fund is being launched to help plant new trees following the June 21st storm in the Bemidji area. The morning after the derecho swept through Bemidji, the Leech Lake Reservation, and surrounding communities, residents were met with hundreds of thousands of downed or destroyed trees within the region. Many within the community have said that the area will never look the same again. First National Bank Bemidji wants to plant some hope for the future of the community by launching a tree replanting fund in partnership with the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/410jIkn
GARDENS: Via Worthington Globe, VERBATIM: “What started as a way for the University of Minnesota Extension office in Nobles County to keep in touch with the community during COVID-19, turned into a beloved, growing program. Worthington now has two community gardens for families to not only grow plants, but gain knowledge. Jose Lamas, U of M Extension financial capability educator for Nobles County, has worked with families in the community since 2021, starting a garden-in-a-box program . Through the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, Nobles County received a number of gardening kits that included free plants, seeds, soil and more.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4lFxH7J
VETERANS: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “Each year, organizers of the National Veterans Wheelchair Games try to pick a sport that represents the state the games are hosted in. For Minnesota, they chose something that honors the state’s outdoor spaces and a certain folktale legend. ‘Paul Bunyan,’ exclaimed Minnesota veteran Bruce Henderson. ‘I mean, you got a guy that chopped down 10,000 trees with one swing.’ In the Minneapolis Convention Center’s exhibition hall, the thwomp of axes on a wooden target and cheers from the crowd fill the space with sharp energy. It’s Henderson’s first time trying axe throwing and he’s loving it.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3Uon7G1
MORE: The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports one of the event’s sponsors, Target, worked with Paralyzed Veterans of America to host discussions with athletes in hopes of finding ways to improve its line of adaptive clothing. READ: https://fluence-media.co/46R4Zfp
PAINTING: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “A Twin Cities artist was in Plymouth this week celebrating dozens of birthdays through an original piece of artwork. ‘It’s a 40-inch by 30-inch painting that I’m doing that’s representative a little bit of Trillium Woods, but it’s also of the surrounding environment around Trillium,’ said Adam Turman on Wednesday . . . At Trillium Woods Senior Living, Turman showed off during a live painting demonstration. It was part of an effort to celebrate the birthdays of 40 Trillium residents this month. They range from age 72 to 96, and many are artists themselves.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/46NLcgS
PETS: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “Rescues in Minnesota have reported a surge in people giving up their pets for financial reasons. The North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center is working to help people hold onto their animals by providing food and other supplies at no cost — and pointing them toward pet-friendly housing.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4mb7HRC
SATURDAY: Via Minnesota Twins, VERBATIM: “This Saturday, July 26, the Minnesota Twins and Gillette Children’s are rewriting the script on heroism. Instead of just celebrating superstar athletes, we’re shining the spotlight on 10 incredible kids – patients who have complex medical conditions and showcase resilience, courage and joy through every challenge.”
WINFIELD: Via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “Dozens of baseball fans and community members flocked to Toni Stone Field on Saturday to honor baseball great Dave Winfield, the former St. Paul playground legend who became a major league hall of famer. During a ceremony recognizing Winfield’s athletic and philanthropic successes, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced that a statue of Winfield would be placed at the St. Paul baseball field in the spring to remind young athletes of their own potential for greatness.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/44XpapD
MASCOTS: Via Xcel Energy, from Monday’s event at Neighborhood House in St. Paul:
Mascots from the Lynx, Timberwolves, United and Wild helped lead kids through summer camp activities – part of Neighborhood House’s Summer Sunrise program for underserved youth.
(DISCLOSURE: Xcel is a Fluence sponsor)
SOCCER: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “The Target USA Cup — a youth soccer tournament — wrapped up Saturday at Blaine’s National Sports Center. During the week-long event, teams from 28 countries played more than 2,500 games. Parents cheering, drums, vuvuzelas and flags. A soccer player’s dream: the limelight.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3IDZxTi
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)
NEXT WEEK: Via news release from Minneapolis-based ADQ, VERBATIM: “American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ), a leader in iconic treats and food, announced today Miracle Treat Day, a sweet day for a great cause. The one-day initiative, happening on July 31, is a delicious way to make a difference and help support local children’s hospitals.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3GBYSRL
FLAG: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “Ziba Rajabi wants to explore rituals of collective grief over millennia, specifically those rooted in Persian mythical history and literature.
To do this, the Minnesota-based Iranian artist will draw inspiration from the Kotál (کتل), a cylindrical embroidered flag used in processions . . . The project will become a reality because of a new $20,000 national arts award, the DAG Prize for Visual Arts. On July 22, the DAG Foundation announced Rajabi as the inaugural awardee.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/46nhcbG
INTERNS: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “Inside New Hope government buildings, there’s two new faces you’ll see this summer. One is 21-year-old Brenna Saffert. ‘Brenna is a bolt of lightening, she’s always smiling. She’s always happy to be here,’ said New Hope Police Officer Brad Kallio. The other is 19-year-old Acacia Galbreath. ‘Acacia takes a little bit longer to break down I think, but she’s always smiling too eventually,’ said Kallio. They are part of New Hope’s ‘Growth Through Opportunity’ program, which employs people with disabilities as interns.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4o0Bvlq
PADDLE: Via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “Canoeists, kayakers, and paddle boarders alike gathered at Barker’s Island to celebrate the largest freshwater lake surface in the world. Lake Superior Day started back in the early 1990s and takes place on the third Sunday of every July. According to organizers, the day is used as a way for communities near Lake Superior to appreciate the great lake.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4eWLlAE
ORCHESTRA: Via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “The state’s largest arts organization has a new leader. Isaac Thompson has been named president and chief executive officer of the Minnesota Orchestra, returning to his home area after two years of holding the same positions with the Oregon Symphony.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/46F5U2L
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