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HABITAT RESTORATION: Flint Hills Resources has earned Tandem Global WHC Gold Certification for habitat restoration at its Cottage Grove fuel terminal. The certification comes after two years of work in partnership with Friends of the Mississippi River to implement a restoration and monitoring plan to re-establish the 6.5-acre site’s natural prairie and savannah. Flint Hills has held gold certification for its work done with community partners over the past 25 years to restore more than 200 acres of the Pine Bend Bluffs, a critical natural area along the Mississippi River that is adjacent to Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery. This makes two Flint Hills gold certified sites in Minnesota and the first two gold-certified sites ever in the Twin Cities. LEARN MORE: Environmental Stewardship (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery)
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TOMORROW: Via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “Hundreds of volunteers are expected to roll up their sleeves and help local nonprofits this week. On Wednesday, Head of the Lakes United Way will host its annual Summer Day of Caring. The event includes more than 30 projects and donation drives across the region, from Duluth to Ashland.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4e7E4y0
WED/THURS: Feed My Starving Children hopes to pack more than a million meals at Target Field. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4v3tBLk
FAIR RECIPES: Via Minnesota State Fair, VERBATIM: “For the first time since 1994, the Minnesota State Fair has published a recipe book! ‘50 Years of State Fair Recipes’ contains 100 blue-ribbon-winning recipes from the Creative Activities and Bee & Honey competitions at the Minnesota State Fair from 1976 to 2025. The book also features text about the history of these competitions at the fair and endearing stories and memories from the recipe authors.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4xiSbcw
MURAL: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “Boom Island Park is now the home of a new temporary art exhibit by Franco-Swiss artist Saype called ‘Beyond Walls.’ Saype has painted the massive mural of linked hands in 22 countries, but this is the first time his work is in the U.S. The project debuted Friday afternoon. The artist said he decided to pick Minneapolis for the project during the federal immigration enforcement surge after seeing neighbors helping each other.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4vw3ix1
SCHOLARSHIPS: Via Blaze, VERBATIM: “Reinforcing its ongoing commitment to education, the Blaze Foundation awarded $200,000 in scholarships to 80 students across the Minnesota communities it serves. The foundation invests in this programming to create opportunities for young people in strengthening the future of our communities.” LIST: https://fluence-media.co/4unyxJC
CIVICS: From Department of Public Transformation and Blandin Foundation via Facebook, VERBATIM: “We’re excited to announce an open call for five rural Minnesota communities interested in developing creative strategies for civic engagement. The Engage Rural Civic Arts Cohort is a year-long curated cohort experience for Core Teams based in rural Minnesota. Core Teams are made up of rural community artists/cultural workers, community activators, and civic leaders.” POST: https://fluence-media.co/4dZg3KJ
CHURCH: Via WDIO-TV, VERBATIM: “On Sunday, Our Savior’s Evangelical Lutheran Church announced that they have been designated a ‘Reconciling in Christ’ congregation. This designation means the church has completed a process focused on learning and commitment to being especially welcoming, open and affirming.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43pztSZ
MANKATO: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “The sound of bulldozers, hammers and saws will fill the air where church bells once rang out and nuns sang hymns as construction work begins this week on new, affordable single-family homes on the grounds of the Our Lady of Good Counsel campus in Mankato. The Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership is about to break ground on Good Counsel Meadows as part of a redevelopment project at the former convent site, according to Jen Theneman, campus director of Good Counsel and the director of real estate and community initiatives at the affordable housing nonprofit.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4gb0wc5
PETS: Via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “Local pet lovers and their furry friends packed Bayfront Festival Park Saturday for Animal Allies Humane Society’s annual walk fundraiser. Participants raised money to take part in the walk and support homeless animals in the Northland.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/49I3EII
MAPLE GROVE: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “A Maple Grove animal shelter that’s served the northwest suburbs for decades is getting a significant makeover. Officials at PUPS, or Pets Under Police Security, broke ground Monday on a nearly 1,000-square-foot expansion.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4v3shIm
HEARING LOSS: Via Bemidji Pioneer, VERBATIM: “In its fifth year, Bemidji’s D-Feet Hearing Loss Walk boasted its largest crowd yet. More than 160 people made their journey from Diamond Point Park to Paul Bunyan Park on Saturday morning, aiming to raise awareness and money for hearing loss research and resources. This year’s walk raised $8,000 for the Minnesota Lions Hearing Foundation. The funds are used to advance hearing research, treat communication disorders and provide accessible hearing programs across the state.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4ocI5pu
JOY FEST: Via WDIO-TV, VERBATIM: “Trans Northland is celebrating pride month with their fifth annual Trans Joy Fest — their largest one yet. In 2025, Kia Ronning says the event brought about 3,500 people to Park Point Recreation Area in Duluth. This year, she’s hoping they’ll reach 5,000 attendees.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/43V617o
SWEET CORN: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “It can be difficult for food pantries to offer fresh produce, which is more expensive to buy than canned goods. It’s a problem that Churches United, a Moorhead-based nonprofit that runs a local food pantry, has run into . . . Leadership at Grand Farm, a Fargo-based ag research center, heard about the pantry’s plight last Fall and decided to grow half an acre of sweet corn for the pantry. It used a plot of sweet corn it had available in its nearby Wheatland, N.D., campus.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Stjl0h
50K: Via KARE-TV, VERBATIM: “With the school year racing toward a close, Becky Brudwick and her Hoover Elementary fifth-grade class are in their final lap . . . Parents cheer as the fifth-graders embark on the final mile of a race they started 31 school days ago. By the time they cross the finish line, they will have run a 50k race - a mile a day - around their school playground.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4ofKBLT
PENCIL: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “For the last five years, the sharpening of a giant pencil sculpture has dominated social calendars for the first week of June. The 20-foot tall No. 2. pencil sits in the yard of John and Amy Higgins. The story goes that a few years ago an oak tree was damaged in a storm and instead of removing it, they consulted wood sculptor Curtis Ingvoldstad who turned it into a pencil. Now, thousands of people gather annually for a party in the Lake of the Isles neighborhood with costumes, pencil hats and of course, commemorative No. 2 pencils to take home.” SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4dWs9V1
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