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The decorations in a Pope County tree are just what they look like… toasters. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3GyOF8C
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NEXT WEEK: Via Bank of America, VERBATIM: “Kyle Rudolph will tee off alongside 50 kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities, Girl Scouts River Valleys, and Youth on Course at Bank of America’s free Golf with Us clinic on Tuesday, July 22nd. He will be joined by University of Minnesota golf standouts Isabella and Reese McCauley, and local golf professionals to share golf tips and life lessons as kids take turns practicing their swings, putting, and chipping like the pros at Hyland Greens Golf Course.” MORE: https://fluence-media.co/4lUEkTi
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: Via KTTC-TV, VERBATIM: “A local nonprofit is making sure students start a new year of learning on the right foot, with a free backpack filled with school supplies. United Way of Southeast Minnesota started the Running Start for School initiative 20 years ago. The group is looking for donations to reach its goal of serving 3,600 students.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/46QkEeV
CHIMES: When a Twin Cities artist mourning loss realized she wasn’t alone, she was driven to create. Via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “That shift in mindset fuels her chime installation piece, ‘In Loving, In Loss,’ now on view at the Minnesota Zen Meditation Center on the east side of Bde Maka Ska. The interactive installation creates a bath of chime sounds when the wind awakens it to life. A component of the project also allows participants to hang a chime, adding to the aural landscape of the work.” SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4m32qeJ
MO: Sahan Journal profiles Muhiyadin Aden, a staffer at Hennepin County Medical Center who provides a unique skillset. VERBATIM: “Muhiyadin, 43, known among his colleagues as ‘Mo,’ started as an interpreter at the hospital in downtown Minneapolis. But following a desire to do more, he became a physician assistant, hoping to bridge the language gap between Somali patients and their health care providers while dampening hesitancy in the community about seeking care.” QUOTE: “There’s only a handful of doctors and physician assistants from Somalia that can speak their language, that come from their community, that know their struggle and background,” he said. “There are some who are hesitant about Western medicine, and when they see someone from their community providing that care, they are a little more at ease.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3GRT4n2
HEALTH: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “A Plymouth-based nonprofit focused on improving mental and physical health is gaining traction. The Need In Deed and its leaders say it takes care of both the community and its volunteers. President and co-founder Sushmi Aggarwal said The Need In Deed was created after the pandemic in response to the needs of her neighbors. She also felt it was her duty to help.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/44Y26XH
LEGAL HELP: Via Minnesota Lawyer, VERBATIM: “Nonprofits seeking legal help are about to receive additional support. The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) and LegalCORPS are announcing a new partnership that will assist Minnesota nonprofits with getting answers to their legal questions. In Minnesota, there are over 10,000 nonprofits employing over 380,000 people. This constitutes 13% of Minnesota’s workforce. These organizations generate more than $100 billion per year. The nonprofit sector in Minnesota is highly diverse, from health care providers to museums. All of the organizations provide critical services to Minnesotans. Yet, nonprofits are recently confronting more legal questions that arise from increasingly complex policy changes occurring at both the state and federal level.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3IROHsH
GRANTS: Via news release from Medina-based Polaris, VERBATIM: “Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), a global leader in powersports, in partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF), announced the 2025 recipients of the Polaris Fund for Outdoor Recreation Grants. The Grants are awarded to support outdoor recreation, trail conservation and promote responsible riding to help protect the nations' forests and surrounding lands.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kJiGjK
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)
NEXT YEAR: Via KEYC-TV, VERBATIM: “A local business is launching a new event to support a local nonprofit. The Dork Den, a board game and toy store in Mankato, has announced that they will be hosting Mankato Con this coming spring . . . The event will directly benefit the Minnesota Valley Action Council, which the store has been a direct partner of for more than a decade.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/40nMvzf
PLYMOUTH: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “A Twin Cities artist was in Plymouth this week celebrating dozens of birthdays through an original piece of artwork. ‘It’s a 40-inch by 30-inch painting that I’m doing that’s representative a little bit of Trillium Woods, but it’s also of the surrounding environment around Trillium,’ said Adam Turman on Wednesday . . . At Trillium Woods Senior Living, Turman showed off during a live painting demonstration. It was part of an effort to celebrate the birthdays of 40 Trillium residents this month. They range from age 72 to 96, and many are artists themselves.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/46NLcgS
CAMP: Via Duluth News Tribune, VERBATIM: “Since Camp Northern Lights was dedicated in 2019, families have experienced nature and togetherness year-round. But a devastating fire last year resulted in the loss of its commercial kitchen building, making accessibility more difficult for families traveling from across the state to stay at the rural facility . . . The major fire in 2024 destroyed the commercial kitchen and housing for the Leadership Development Program, leading to the $3.5 million capital campaign for a new dining hall . . . To date, fundraising efforts have reached about $2 million.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3UkvzWQ
TEXAS: Via KTTC-TV, VERBATIM: “On Thursday, Rochester seniors and students came together around the table to make friendship bracelets for red cross volunteers, all in an effort to help with Texas flood relief. These kids are part of Rochester Public Schools’ (RPS) summer of service program, and they visited Cascade Creek, an Anthem Memory Care community, for the project.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4kNPnwH
AIRFAIR: Via Eden Prairie Local News, VERBATIM: “AirFair 2025 landed at Flying Cloud Airport on Saturday, July 12, a reimagined version of the former AirExpo put on by Wings of the North. The Eden Prairie nonprofit aimed to create a family-friendly experience that gave aviation enthusiasts of all ages access to pilots, aircraft and aviation history.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3ItdEe7
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