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BUSINESS EXCELLENCE: Flint Hills Resources was just awarded the 2025 Large Business of the Year award from the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce at their annual Business Excellence Awards celebration. The award celebrates the outstanding achievements of businesses that exemplify the thriving and growing spirit of Dakota County. The businesses honored make an impact and contribute to the continued success of our community. LEARN MORE: About the Pine Bend refinery. (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery)
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GOOD AROUND MINNESOTA
KINDNESS: Via WCCO-Radio, VERBATIM: “Coated in Love‘s Danielle Igbanugo can’t believe the growth of the event that gives away warm clothing, food, services, and more to the homeless and others in need. When 3000 Acts of Kindness was first held, exactly five years ago, about 900 people attended and a handful of volunteers helped run things. By the end of Monday’s event at the Minneapolis Convention Center, more than 4,000 guests will go through the lines.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4ptBNli
TOYS: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “For Jerry Moscowitz, what started out as a simple toy drive among friends and family has mushroomed into a community-wide holiday event. Neighbors drop off sports equipment, dolls, scooters and other toys at his Brooklyn Park home. A representative from Toys for Tots later comes to pick up all the gifts during a party. Moscowitz estimates over the past four decades, they’ve donated 15,000 toys.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4poXtPg
BASIC NECESSITIES
BLANKETS: Via WCCO-TV, VERBATIM: “Minnesotans lined up for a chance to give back Saturday morning — as Bridging worked to collect new and gently used blankets ahead of the winter season during its annual ‘Bring a Blanket for Bridging’ event. At four Original Mattress Factories, volunteers worked to bag and save the blankets — which will eventually go to support thousands of families across the Twin Cities metro and beyond.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4iKanFh
HOUSING: Via Sahan Journal, VERBATIM: “This summer, Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC) opened a 24-unit Permanent Supportive Housing community on their property in the East Phillips and Ventura Village neighborhood of Minneapolis. Named Oshki-Gakeyaa, which means ‘New Way’ in Ojibwe, its newly renovated apartments were instantly occupied by unhoused Native individuals or families.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4pnhHsL
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
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GOOD NEWS
TUTOR: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “For some students, math can sometimes seem like a foreign language. And then there are those who just ‘get it.’ Wayzata High School student Stella Tanaka fits into the latter category. Tanaka has spent the last two years serving as an academic mentor at Wayzata High School, tutoring other students with their math assignments.” QUOTE: “Stella is one of the most mature, empathetic, and driven students I’ve ever had the privilege of working with,” said [Emily Haugh], Wayzata’s academic mentor coordinator. “She knows the gifts that she has and she freely shares them. She doesn’t want accolades for it. She’s not looking for the badge of honor. She’s just really wanting to help make others’ lives better.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/44gWvMD
NEW YEAR: Via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “The Twin Ports Hmong New Year celebration kicked off at Coppertop Church Saturday. 2025 marks 50 years since Hmong refugees began resettling in the United States. The event had a variety of traditional performances from song and dance to instrumental music.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3MrGNIs
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