In Rochester, you can take a ghost hunting class from an experienced paranormal investigator. LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4oLCwxt
At a Brooklyn Center house, a Halloween display months in the making. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/438VLst
And… still more Halloween displays around the state. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4qCuE30
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40 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP: Flint Hills Resources and Ducks Unlimited (DU) are celebrating 40 years of partnership, a longevity landmark that makes Flint Hills one of DU’s longest-standing corporate partners. Working together over the past four decades, Flint Hills and DU have contributed to conserving more than 250,000 acres of wildlife habitat and natural areas in Minnesota and over 900,000 acres across North America. LEARN MORE: Flint Hills Resources and Ducks Unlimited Celebrate 40 Years of Partnership (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery)
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SNOOKI: From the Minnesota Zoo via Facebook, VERBATIM: “We’re excited and honored to be welcoming Snooki, a loggerhead sea turtle, to her forever home here at the Minnesota Zoo. Her journey began in 2016, when she was found stranded on the beaches of Cape May, New Jersey. Joining us from The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, where she captivated many hearts and was sent off with not one, but FOUR banners signed by her fans, wishing her well on her travels to her new home here in Minnesota!” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4qADf69
ART MACHINES: Via MplsStPaul, VERBATIM: “Artist Lilyan Lauzon spent five months putting together a mini art vending machine in order to promote local artists and make fun art more accessible. Lauzon wanted to create a space where small emerging artists could introduce their art to the local scene. Artists do not have to pay to get a row in the vending machine, they can simply reach out to Lauzon to get their work displayed inside. Each piece sells for $1, and the artists take 100 percent of the profit.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4hBJDGb
FOOD: Via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “Many businesses are stepping up to help feed their neighbors, especially households with children that rely on food assistance, amid the government shutdown.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4odhLe1
MORE: Via news release from Taco John’s, VERBATIM: “From Friday, October 31 through Sunday, November 2, Taco John’s restaurants will provide one free Community Support Special meal per guest, which includes a beef or bean burrito and junior Potato Olés.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4oPRWAQ
MORE: Via news release from Smithfield, VERBATIM: “Smithfield Foods donated $150,000 to 30 food banks in its 22-state operational footprint to support neighbors in local communities experiencing food insecurity.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/48XyvkY
MORE: Via KTTC-TV, VERBATIM: “With concerns of more people seeking food assistance amid the government shutdown, Hy-Vee announcing Tuesday it’s donating $125,000 to help feed local families. $100,000 of that is going to its Feeding America partner food banks. $25,000 will go to DoorDash’s new initiative to waive delivery and service fees for customers who receive food assistance benefits.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3LCLqyM
MORE: Via KAXE-Radio, VERBATIM: “Stephanie De La Hoz, director of programming for the group Move For Hunger, said if you’re inspired to mobilize your neighbors and collect items, it is best to call the local food shelf first and see what is needed.” DE LA HOZ: “Your local food pantry might have just gotten a huge donation of boxed mashed potatoes, and you might think you’re doing something great by putting together all these sides for Thanksgiving and asking people for boxed mashed potatoes, but that’s not really the need.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4hDtX5l
MORE: Via Bring Me The News, a running list of restaurants and organization offering help. LIST: https://fluence-media.co/47D8WU1
MORE: Via MplsStPaul, opportunities to help. LIST: https://fluence-media.co/4oNEltL
NEXT MONTH: Via WCCO-Radio, VERBATIM: “Black lawyers, judges and others who work in Minnesota’s court system and the legal profession will raise money for the next generation of professionals at the upcoming annual Gala held by the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (MABL). Every year, the MABL Foundation raises money for scholarships for students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and commitment to addressing issues that impact the Black community.
The evening’s keynote will be delivered by The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr., the 82nd Attorney General of the United States and the first African American to serve in that role.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/439ChnA
GUN VIOLENCE: via a JFF press release, VERBATIM: “The launch of a new school gun violence prevention program, Find the Words, is the response of the Minneapolis-based Johari Family Foundation (JFF) to the recent tragedy during the first school Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church. … [JFF] partnered with Minneapolis ad agency Shinebox to create the grant-making campaign, which includes a website, video, and other materials. … The campaign has two phases. In the first, schools receive a grant of $500 to $1,000 for reviewing the details of the free Say Something curriculum. … In the next phase, schools that implement elements of the Say Something program or another program/service from Sandy Hook Promise can apply for a second grant of $1,000 to $2,000.” WEBSITE: http://fluence-media.co/4hvH0FQ
THEATER: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “A Crystal painter is in a race against the clock to save aging theater scenery. ‘There aren’t a lot of people that do what I do,’ said Wendy Waszut-Barrett. Since the early 1990s, Waszut-Barrett has been on a mission to repair, restore and preserve historic theater scenery collections. Over time, Waszut-Barrett has developed her own restoration techniques.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3JlScIJ
CREDIT UNIONS: Via Minnesota Credit Union Network, VERBATIM: “Credit unions across the state of Minnesota took their day off on October 13th, a traditional bank holiday, to give back to their local communities through volunteering. This year’s CU Forward Day was a resounding success, with over 3,500 credit union employees across the state spending their time supporting their communities.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3X3G5Df
AWARD: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “During the annual Minnesota State Fire Chiefs’ Association Conference, Bemidji Fire Chief Justin Sherwood received the 2025 Leadership Award. Sherwood has served as the Bemidji Fire Chief since 2021, starting with the department in 2002, working as a residential dorm firefighter.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4hyfWps
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)
HURRICANE: Via KARE-TV, VERBATIM: “[Merina Neal] has been active in the Caribbean Disaster Relief Fund of Minnesota and the Jamaica Minnesota Organization for nearly two decades, as the organizations work year-round to educate Minnesotans about Caribbean cultures and provide support in times of need. ‘I was raised in Trinidad, from 10 to 19,’ Neal said. ‘I definitely know what it is to have no water and no lights, because that just happens with the lack of infrastructure.’ That experience, Neal said, gives her a personal understanding of what people in Jamaica are facing now, as the island braces for what is anticipated to be its strongest recorded hurricane. Hurricane Melissa is expected to bring catastrophic flooding and damage to the Caribbean islands.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/49dNlUD
PLAY: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “For three years, since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Theatre Novi Most has been gathering stories from members of the Ukrainian diaspora living in Minnesota. ‘That means anyone that’s a refugee or an immigrant, even third-generation immigrants, some of them new arrivals,’ says Lisa Channer, co-artistic director. ‘Some are also members of the Ukrainian military, soldiers who had come here briefly to get prosthetic care because they lost limbs in the war.’ Those stories are the heart of the new play ‘An Ocean Away,’ which opens tonight and runs through Nov. 8 at the Center for Performing Arts in Minneapolis.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3JvYZPW
WALK: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “7.2 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States, a leading cause of death. Community members in Brainerd recently came together for this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s event. 388 walkers, donors, and sponsors raised more than $107,000 to support the Alzheimer’s Association’s classes and resources for local families, and advance dementia research.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4oRcXex
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