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WILD ABOUT READING: More than 500 Minnesota classrooms and 15,000 students are 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, Rookie; 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
CARDS: From Maria Vollom via KQDS-TV, VERBATIM: “This Valentine’s Day, local teacher Karla Line is honoring her late mother with a heartfelt project titled ‘Love, Judy.’ Students of Karla, a teacher in International Falls, have been crafting sweet Valentine’s cards for residents of a nursing home. Karla started this project last year in memory of her mother, Judy, who passed away in 2023, just before her birthday on February 14th. She shared that her mom was a strong believer in spreading love to those who needed it the most.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3QhDfal
HISTORY: From Kevin Miller via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “The Maple Grove Historic Preservation Society embraced its romantic side on Wednesday with a display of historic Valentine’s. Jeri Cobb, a member of the historic society, brought about a hundred of her massive collection of Valentine’s to discuss. She started collecting Valentine’s in second grade and still has a scrapbook of ones she received that year.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4k0jp0O
PIE: From Samie Solina via KARE-TV, VERBATIM: “Rose McGee, founder of the nonprofit Sweet Potato Comfort Pie, is using a beloved dessert to spark conversations about racial justice and provide comfort in times of crisis. The organization, which began in 2014 following the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, has since expanded its reach to offer solace and support in the wake of tragedies.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3EB3K81
ART: From Sheila Regan via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “In one of the gallery rooms that make up ‘Seen,’ an exhibition at the Weisman Art Museum curated by Emily Baxter, comfortable orange and yellow cushions are set up amidst a blooming garden. They are part of an installation by Ronald ‘Bino’ Greer II and Diane Willow called ‘When a Garden Becomes a Canopy of Verses’ (2024) . . . Greer and Willow’s collaboration is one of seven installations that pairs together artists living inside and outside of prison facilities. Years in the planning, the exhibition shines a light onto the often demoralizing and inhumane conditions experienced by people in prison. It also asks viewers to recognize the humanity of the incarcerated artists expressing their thoughts, feelings and experiences.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Qi0GjR
MORE: From Chandra Colvin via MPR, VERBATIM: “Members of the metro Indigenous community and allies filled the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center in south Minneapolis on Wednesday. Metal chairs lined the open community space, acting as drying racks for t-shirts, bandanas and other items people brought with them for the art-making event. ‘It’s kind of a subversive way to educate folks on the movement,’ said Ojibwe artist Rory Wakemup. For several years, he has led a screen-printing event in preparation for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Day of Remembrance, which is marked yearly on Feb 14.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3QfejjU
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.-Elect Kari Rehauer
Rep.-Elect Wayne Johnson
Rep. Elect Julie Greene
Rep. Elect Keith Allen
Rep. Elect Peter Johnson
Follow on your favorite podcast platform, or at www.TheDailyAgenda.com/Podcasts. (SPONSORED: Minnesota Telecom Alliance)
JUNE: From GiveMN via PRNewswire, VERBATIM: “GiveMN, a nonprofit organization working to ignite generosity and grow giving, is proud to announce it will be the new host of Give OUT Day, the nation's only LGBTQ+ national giving day. Scheduled for the first Thursday in June, June 5, 2025, this annual event generates critical funds and increases visibility for hundreds of LGBTQ+-centered nonprofits across the country.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/42W13YX
NEW HOPE: From Corey Bork via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “Lifeworks Services, a Twin Cities nonprofit, opened what officials describe as a first-of-its-kind facility in Minnesota for people with disabilities. Officials and dignitaries celebrated the grand opening Thursday of the new Center for Disability Inclusion in New Hope, located at 7508 42nd Ave. N.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3WZt8dW
THE GARAGE: From Christine Schuster via Bring Me The News, VERBATIM: “The Garage in Burnsville, an all-ages music venue, will shut down this year as its nonprofit operator dissolves amid financial hardship. Twin Cities Catalyst Music, a nonprofit focused on providing young people equitable access to the local music community, recently announced it will wind down operations this summer.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4hCUZJg
QUILTS: From Vicki Gerdes via Detroit Lakes Tribune, VERBATIM: “Sometimes, a little warmth can go a long way to soothing even the deepest of hurts. That's the philosophy behind a recent donation by the Grace Lutheran Church Quilters to the Becker County Sheriff's Office. The quilting group donated seven handmade quilts to the sheriff's office, to be disbursed to area residents displaced by fire, domestic violence or who have lost their homes through other means.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/41iFu3K
NEXT MONTH: From Chanhassen-based Life Time via PRNewswire, VERBATIM: “Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, is hosting its annual Ride of a Life Time charity indoor workout event at Life Time destinations nationwide on March 8. As it celebrates the fifth year of raising funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the Life Time Foundation, the event is expanding beyond cycling to include Life Time's other group classes and mashups of its Signature Training formats.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4gK6H3D
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