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After 11 years of trying, an Iron Range musician is finally getting his big break at the Minnesota State Fair. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/46UrBfk
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70 YEARS OF STRONG JOBS AND ECONOMIC IMPACT: The Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery is Minnesota’s largest and most active work site, driving economic impact for local communities. The refinery is busy with plumbers and pipefitters, carpenters and electricians, engineers and environmental scientists, software and IT specialists — there are more than 1,000 full-time employees and, at times, more than 3,000 contractors working on-site on any given day. LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/3ZQQsMp (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources)
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CONVERSATIONS: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “It’s a sweltering July morning as Nathan Kesti sets off on his second trek of the day through the streets and alleys of downtown Duluth. Behind a storefront, Kesti spots an older man named Ed who’s been in and out of a shelter for the past couple years. He’s recovering from an infected leg . . . Since Kesti started working as a street outreach worker for the organization Downtown Duluth nearly three years ago, he has logged nearly 29,000 of these one-on-one contacts with people in the city who don’t have a home. Some are long, sit-down conversations. Many are quick check-ins, like the conversation with Ed. But even those brief encounters are critical, Kesti said, because they often lay the groundwork for later breakthroughs.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3HwgnTN
HOPE DEALER: Via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “‘I’m a hope dealer, not a dope dealer.’ That is Nation Wright’s motto today. Growing up in the Minneapolis American Indian community, Wright saw first-hand how addiction affected his people. Now, as the chief operating officer for the American Indian Community Development Corporation (AICDC), Wright is concerned about the recent trends.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/46OFgV2
BROOKLYN CENTER: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “There was a long line at the Brooklyn Center Farmer’s Market last Thursday. But it wasn’t for fresh produce. This line was for shoes. Twin Cities nonprofit Good in the ‘Hood’s ‘Shoe Away Hunger’ bus was parked at the farmer’s market just in time for families thinking about back to school. It’s a school bus converted into a discounted shoe shop. Inside is piled top to bottom with about 1,000 pairs of new and gently used shoes.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3HxL76T
MORE: Via Good in the Hood, upcoming shoe events. SCHEDULE: https://fluence-media.co/4fBZUdx
TONIGHT: Via KTTC-TV, VERBATIM: “A strong team of women on skates is looking for new members to join its group. The MidCity Roller Derby team is hosting its final information meeting on Tuesday, August 12.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/45pf2rf
LOONS: Via WCCO-TV, VERBATIM: “It's peak summer on Minnesota's Gull Lake Chain. Boats are buzzing, jet skis slicing and loons are calling. ‘So it sounds like a territorial challenge that's starting,’ said Sheila Johnston, listening to loons in the distance. Johnston, known by her nickname ‘the Loon Lady,’ has made it her mission to protect loons.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/40YwMXQ
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: Via KROC-Radio, VERBATIM: “Running Start for School has been managed by United Way of Southeast Minnesota since 1998. In the initial year, supplies were provided to 500 kids in the area. Fast forward to 2024, about 3,500 students were supplied with backpacks and school supplies. 2025 is another huge year of numbers - it is anticipated that over 3,600 students in our area are in need of free supplies this year.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4lpkZZR
GROUNDBREAK: Via GroundBreak Coalition, VERBATIM: “The GroundBreak Coalition proudly announces that Adair Mosley will serve as our first Chief Executive Officer, beginning September 15. This is a pivotal moment in our journey as we begin to scale equitable financial systems change across the region.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4mbtoRE
ROBBINSDALE: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “The city of Robbinsdale is updating several of its parks. The latest installation at Lakeview Terrace Park offers an outdoor alternative to your daily gym routine. Lakeview Terrace Park, at 3769 Crystal Lake Blvd., will now be home to a fitness court with permanent exercise equipment including an arm bike, a leg life and pull up station.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3UKMgLz
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)
TODAY: Via KTTC-TV, VERBATIM: “The Hormel Historic Home is giving back to the community by hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, August 12.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/41Ec0wC
CAR: Via WCCO-TV, VERBATIM: “People can become attached to their cars, and a Maplewood man is no different. In 2002, Pete Glass sold his beloved 1970 Plymouth Road Runner convertible to help pay for his son Jake to go to school. Now, more than two decades later, his son hit the road to get the car back for his dad.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/45fkVHm
GRANTS: Via Brainerd Dispatch, VERBATIM: “The Initiative Foundation and its Partner Funds awarded 147 grants totaling more than $1.4 million during the second quarter of 2025. Among second-quarter grants was a $500,000 donation from the Memorial Hospital Foundation, an Initiative Foundation Partner Fund, to New Pathways in Cambridge. The grant supports a permanent family shelter for those experiencing homelessness. In addition, a special grant round distributed $100,000 to 18 food shelves serving communities with populations of less than 1,000 people.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3JecIKJ
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