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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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TODAY: Via GiGi’s Twin Cities, VERBATIM: “This Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., the Twin Cities chapter of Mustaches for Kids (M4KTC) is kicking off its 2026 campaign with a ‘clean shave’ event at Utepils Brewing—marking the official start of a month-long fundraising effort in support of GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities. Mustaches for Kids is exactly what it sounds like: a group of community members shaving clean and spending the next 30 days growing mustaches—just mustaches—to raise money for youth-focused charities. It’s equal parts absurd and impactful.” MORE: https://fluence-media.co/4bU4SSz
THURSDAY: Via KARE-TV, VERBATIM: “Restaurants across the state are teaming up for the annual Dining Out For Life fundraiser for AIDS service organizations. On Thursday, April 30, 2026, 118 Minnesota restaurants will donate at least 25% of the day’s profits to the Aliveness Project.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4bVPRzB
THIS MONTH: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “A local business known for budget-friendly home improvement is preparing to offer even deeper discounts this month. The Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Brooklyn Park has announced a week-long sale in honor of Earth Day, rewarding shoppers for keeping usable materials out of local landfills.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/41dqqU9
HOME COOKING: Via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “Duluth’s 2026 Good Neighbor Award winner is spending this Easter the same way she spends most Sundays—cooking and delivering free home-cooked dinners to anyone who needs one in Morgan Park and beyond. Donvita Kennedy was recognized as Duluth’s 2026 recipient of the Good Neighbor Award during the State of the City address.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4bW1hDF
FOOD DESERT: Via Minnesota Spokesman Recorder, VERBATIM: “Nearly 28 percent of the United States was considered a food desert in 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In metropolitan areas shaped by redlining and poverty, the disparities are even more pronounced, and the Twin Cities are no exception . . . Brightside Produce is among the Twin Cities organizations working toward sustainable solutions. The nonprofit delivers produce to 50 corner stores across the metro, with no minimum order requirement, allowing smaller stores to buy limited quantities at wholesale prices. A buyback program lets stores return unsold produce at the end of the week, eliminating financial risk.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4shjQ9Y
FLOWERS: Via WCCO-TV, VERBATIM: “At least a third of older adults in the U.S. experience loneliness, which is linked to a 50% higher dementia risk. With that in mind, two Minnesota high schoolers are launching a nonprofit called Blossom of Blessings. There’s a lot going on at Indulge & Bloom at Maple Grove Floral. It’s time for a special delivery and a special announcement to two special customers, Andrew Heiden and Hayden Sterling.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4tCtiGl
TREES: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “As part of an effort called Reforest Bemidji, the Let’s Plant Trees organization is bringing 10,000 free tree seedlings to Bemidji area residents this spring. The commitment from the organization was made to support local reforestation and make it easy for residents to plant trees and be a part of restoring tree canopies across the community. Following last year’s wind storm in the Bemidji area that toppled millions of trees, Let’s Plant Trees executives hope this can give residents a simple and meaningful way to replant and rebuild.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4snQl6H
BOOKS: Via St. Paul-based Little Free Library, VERBATIM: “Little Free Library nonprofit organization whose mission is to expand book access is teaming up with Dog Man and Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey and Scholastic to spark book joy and expand access to reading across the United States. The 100 custom-designed Little Free Libraries featuring Dav Pilkey’s beloved characters will be installed in schools, public libraries, and communities in book deserts, bringing books directly to children and families who need them most.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4sYQte3
THEATER: Via CTC, VERBATIM: “Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is thrilled to announce the 2026-2027 Season. The 2026-2027 Season will feature Pinocchio; two world premiere musicals, Twelve Kinds of Ice and Princess Kay of the Milky Way; the return of the beloved holiday tradition Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!; the playful adaptation Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical; and the Broadway smash hit School of Rock The Musical, based on the popular film.” SHOWS: https://fluence-media.co/4sfJ48L
ARTIFACTS: Via WCCO-TV, VERBATIM: “In February, a fire destroyed the Holdingford Mill, which had stood for more than 130 years in central Minnesota . . . But through this devastation came a discovery. The fire uncovered relics from the past that were just below the surface.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/41WseAY
EASTER: Via Northern News Now, from Saturday, VERBATIM: “Duluth’s St. Paul’s Episcopal Church hopes to raise $17,000 this Easter to help neighbors by addressing medical debt . . . The church is partnering with Undue Medical Deb, a national nonprofit that purchases medical debt in bulk. The nonprofit reports that every $10 donated can erase an average of $1,000 in medical debt for families in financial need.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4mgMKFV
MENTORS: Via Minnesota Spokesman Recorder, VERBATIM: “Twin Cities CARES Mentoring Movement and Bolder Options hosted more than 40 Black men at Urban Touch Barbershop in South Minneapolis on March 29 for a wellness and mentor recruitment event that combined food, storytelling and community connection across four generations.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/48wkitU
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