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WILD ABOUT READING: Join more than 800 Minnesota classrooms and 30,000 students 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, Paulie; 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 Pine Bend refinery)
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GOOD AROUND MINNESOTA
BUECKERS: From Hopkins Education Foundation via Facebook, VERBATIM: “We are thrilled to announce that Hopkins grad and WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers has generously offered to match the next $50,000 in donations to the #HopkinsStrong Relief Fund! #HopkinsStrong supports Hopkins Public Schools students and families with food security and support for housing and utilities in this time of stress and uncertainty.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/49NQTv9
FOOD DELIVERY: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “At the office of Fe y Justicia, a small nonprofit in Waite Park near St. Cloud, floors and tabletops are covered with boxes and bags of groceries, diapers, household cleaning supplies and other necessities. Fe y Justicia, which is Spanish for ‘Faith and Justice,’ is a faith-based organization that serves the Latino and immigrant community in central Minnesota. For the past couple of weeks, it’s been organizing an effort to collect donations and deliver groceries and other supplies to families who are afraid to leave home due to the surge of immigration enforcement across Minnesota.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/46apWkj
NEXTGEN: Via 3M, VERBATIM: “3M (@3M) and Discovery Education today announced that the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist) is now open to entries. The annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge is the nation’s premier middle school science competition.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jRoCsi
NEXTGEN: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “Students at Central Lakes College are encouraged to dream big when it comes to their lives after graduation. The third annual CLC Raider Cup Pitch Competition is giving students the opportunity to take the first step in achieving their occupational dreams.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4pRfpl7
EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
SUNDAY: Via Timberwolves, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Timberwolves will host a press conference and Player for A Day practice event, signing 16 youth from Special Olympics Minnesota to honorary one-day contracts.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4bJT4Cz
NEXT WEEK: Via Como Park Snowsports Booster Club, VERBATIM: “Como Park Snowsports Booster Club and Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department are hosting a comedy fundraiser for youth winter sports programs featuring a line-up for all Saint Paul comics.” MORE: https://fluence-media.co/4bOEucZ
NEXT MONTH: Via KROC-Radio, VERBATIM: “If you’re looking for a fun winter activity that gets kids outside and off screens, this one’s worth circling on the calendar. Project MN Youth Outdoors is hosting its annual youth ice fishing expo and kids get to fish for free!” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jUPuHL
THOMAS & FRIENDS: Via Minnesota Spokesman Recorder, VERBATIM: “Families with young children now have a new interactive experience to explore in downtown St. Paul. Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails is now open at the Minnesota Children’s Museum, offering hands-on activities designed for children ages 2 to 7.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4reCCit
PAUSE: Via Minneapolis’ Jungle Theater, VERBATIM: “We have made the difficult decision to temporarily pause programming for the remainder of our 2025-26 Season in order to create the conditions for long-term sustainability. Like many arts organizations across the country, the Jungle Theater—along with its audience, community, and donors—is navigating significant financial headwinds.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/45XeCrI
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)
MORE GOOD
TRAVEL: Via Travel Leaders, VERBATIM: “Travel isn’t just about a vacation. It can be about cultural enrichment, relationship building, new adventures, or simply a chance to unplug and come back refreshed. And, at a time when travelers have become more aware of the impact of their trips, it can also be a way to give back. With its new Travel for a Cause initiative, Travel Leaders is reimagining travel not just as something personally transformative, but as a tool for change in Minnesota and beyond.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3NZHDgb
ACQUISITION: Via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Hennepin Arts is acquiring InspireMSP, a workforce development program designed to expose middle and high school students to careers in creative industries. Hennepin Arts President and CEO Todd Duesing called the move an ‘evolution and expansion’ of the theater organization’s strategy to serve not only as a presenter of live performances, but as ‘an active contributor to Minnesota’s creative economy and future workforce.’” READ: https://fluence-media.co/460Yfuf
HOCKEY: Via Twin Cities Business, VERBATIM: “Mortenson, which built Grand Casino Arena, will join with Greiner Construction to build the Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame (HOF) in Inver Grove Heights. The planned complex has a $70 million price tag, will be more than 120,000 square feet, and will serve as a multi-purpose facility.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/49SLsve
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