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DigiKey MPD Award
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(Thief River Falls, MN)  — May 4, 2022 — Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, has earned Memory Protection Devices’ (MPD) Worldwide Distributor of the Year Award for 2021. MPD is a leading global designer and supplier of electronic components of power connection technology such as battery holders and contacts, 12-volt auto assemblies and connectors. MPD is committed to excellence, which is

Maurices
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Women’s retailer to celebrate the month of May by spotlighting hometown heroes in partnership with Country Music Superstar Lauren Alaina (Duluth, MN)  — May 5, 2022 — Leading women’s fashion retailer, Maurices is dedicating the month of May to hometown heroes through a month-long campaign on maurices.com and in Maurices’ nearly 900 stores. As a heartfelt thanks to educators, healthcare workers, first responders and military members, Maurices is offering an extra 10% off

Andersen Windows and Doors
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(Bayport, MN) — May 5, 2022 — Andersen Corporation and its subsidiaries have been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy with the 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award. Andersen has been an ENERGY STAR partner since the Windows program began in 1998 and was the first window manufacturer awarded the ENERGY STAR National Window Partner of the Year in 1999.

Minnesota Company Helps Raise 100K for Puerto Rico Habitat for Humanity
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(St Cloud, Mn) — May 3, 2022  — Trailer Bridge, Inc. and ATS International today announced their Rally por Puerto Rico Charity Golf Tournament raised $100,000 for Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico supporting the organization’s efforts to create and preserve home ownership opportunities for low-income individuals and families on the island. The gift is a critical investment in the people of Puerto Rico where both companies have transportation and logistics operations. Habitat for

Converge One
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(Bloomington, MN) — May 4, 2022 — ConvergeOne, the preeminent services-led provider of cloud, collaboration, and digital modernization solutions, today announced that it has been awarded the 2022 Gold Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America (MHA). The Bell Seal is a first-of-its-kind workplace mental health certification that recognizes employers who strive to create mentally healthy workplaces for their employees. The Bell Seal recognizes employer advances in

Forbes Best Employers
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(Bayport, MN)  — April 28, 2022 — Andersen Corporation, manufacturer of America’s most loved brand of windows and doors*, has been named a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity 2022, for the second year in a row. Honorees were chosen based on an independent survey by Statista Inc. Respondents were asked questions regarding the topics of age, gender equality, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQA+ and general diversity concerning their employer. “We are deeply

ATCC Deca Students
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(Alexandria, MN) — April 26, 2022– Eleven students from the Accounting, Business Management and Marketing programs at Alexandria Technical and Community College competed at the DECA International Career Development Conference April 9-12 in Baltimore, Maryland. Three Alexandria College students received National DECA awards: Sebastian Ahumada of Alexandria (Accounting/Business Management) – Second Place in Entrepreneurship Operations Olivia Maday of Alexandria (Fashion/Business Management) – Top 10 Finalist in Fashion Merchandising and Management

CHS Foundation
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New $829,000 Donation Will Help Drive Precision Agriculture (St Paul, MN) —April 28, 2022 — The CHS Foundation, funded by charitable gifts from CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCP), announced today six grants totaling $829,000 to support development, education and sustainable benefits of precision agriculture. The CHS Foundation supports agricultural and energy-related projects at colleges and universities across the CHS trade area through its annual competitive grant program. In 2021, that program focused on precision agriculture

NorthstarMLS John Mosey
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National search for successor in the works (Twin Cities, MN) — April 29, 2022  — Gregarious. Engaging. Curious. Visionary. Innovative. Ethical. Knowledgeable. Storyteller. These are just a few of the attributes describing NorthstarMLS CEO John Mosey who is set to retire later in 2022 after 20 years at the helm of the Regional Multiple Listing Service of Minnesota, Inc, (dba NorthstarMLS), and more than 40 years collectively working in the real estate

Ron Barze Joins NAI Legacy
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Ron Barze Joins NAI Legacy   (Minneapolis, MN) —  April 28, 2022  — Ron Barze joins NAI Legacy’s growing brokerage team as Vice President of Multi-Family Investment Sales. Barze brings a unique market niche and will plan to join Chris Missling in their effort to provide transactional services to Multi-Family real estate investors and owners. throughout the greater Twin City metropolitan area. Barze brings a background in deal sourcing throughout

Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network
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(Minnesota) — April 28th, 2022 —  An update on the Rain Hail and Snow Network story of March 1st on Good News Minnesota. Minnesota added more rainfall monitoring volunteers during the annual March recruitment than any other state and set a new national recruiting record for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS). The recruiting effort led by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota office

Rev. Nikki Darlene Frontz Named Chaplain for United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
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Rev. Nikki Darlene Frontz United is a place where spirit is moving, and creativity is interwoven in the fabric of this community.… I look forward to cultivating the spiritual life of the community with love and creativity.” — Rev. Nikki Darlene Frontz (St Paul, MN) —  May 1, 2022  — United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities (United) is pleased to welcome Rev. Nikki Darlene Frontz as the school’s new

Minnesota Zoo - Tree Top Trail
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Repurposing of the Zoo’s Monorail Track to Become World’s Longest Elevated Pedestrian Loop (Apple Valley, MN)  — April 29, 2022 — The Minnesota Zoo is beginning construction of the Treetop Trail, an inspired repurposing of the Zoo’s original monorail track. The Treetop Trail will be a welcoming and accessible nature journey for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Upon its completion in the summer of 2023, the 1.25-mile Treetop Trail

Dayle Besemer Awarded New Ulm 2022 Tourism Person of the Year
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(New Ulm, MN) — April 28, 2022 — Dayle Besemer was awarded New Ulm 2022 Tourism Person of the Year in a ceremony, Tuesday evening, at the Best Western Plus. The event also featured tourism leaders describing the upcoming season for plans and events. The New Ulm Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), a part of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce, honors an individual, couple or organization who have

Vista Outdoor
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In its 15th annual Top Middle-Market Deals list, Mergers & Acquisitions honored Vista Outdoor’s $474 million purchase of Foresight as 2021’s top deal in the Consumer Products-Recreation category.   (Anoka, MN) — April 28, 2022  — Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO), the parent company of 39 renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor products to consumers around the globe, has been honored by the trade publication Mergers & Acquisitions for the company’s $474 million acquisition of

John Heinz Dissertation Award
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(Minneapolis MN) — April 28th, 2022 — Shekinah A. Fashaw-Walters, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, is the recipient of the National Academy of Social Insurance’s 2022 John Heinz Dissertation Award. Fashaw-Walters’ dissertation, “Inequities in Home Health Access, Outcomes, and the Impact of Public Reporting,” was submitted for her doctorate in Health Services Research at Brown University. Kali Thomas, an associate professor at Brown

Childrens Museum - Shipwreck Exhibit
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Shipwreck Adventures, a new permanent exhibit, offers an immersive “underwater” experience   (St. Paul, MN)  – April 4, 2022 – Scuba diving at Minnesota Children’s Museum? Absolutely! Minnesota Children’s Museum is excited to announce the opening of its new permanent exhibit, Shipwreck Adventures. The exhibit, which takes up a large portion of the museum’s first floor, is the first new permanent gallery to open since the museum completed a major renovation

The Minneapolis Foundation Announces $4,207,570 in Grants
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Photos from the Sahan Journal, Pangea World Theater, Native American Community Development Institute, and Cultural Wellness Center.  The Minneapolis Foundation today announced $4,207,570 in grants to 86 local organizations that are advancing racial and economic justice in the Twin Cities.   (Minneapolis, MN) — April 27, 2022 — Racial and Economic Justice grants support organizations and projects that: Advance structural and systems change through policy advocacy, organizing, and movement building.

Calyxt
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Continued investment in key hires to strategically position Company for future growth and scale (Roseville, MN) — April 26, 2022  — Calyxt, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLXT), a plant-based synthetic biotechnology company, yesterday welcomed the second of two director-level hires in areas critical to the continued advancement of the Company’s key technology and business development goals. The first hire was Ms. Suellen Boot who joined as Business Development Director earlier in April. Ms. Boot brings more

Linday Young
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“There is a passion among my fellow volunteers that is very inspirational, and I strive to put that forth in everything I do.” – Lindsay Young   (Rochester, MN) — April 27, 2022 — The Ronald McDonald House of Rochester, Minnesota, Inc is in its 3rd year of its Distinguished Volunteer Award, an award to honor a volunteer who exemplifies the core values of the House, and who stands out for

Hormel Foods
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  Company ranks No. 57 on U.S. EPA’s Fortune 500® list of green power users (Austin MN) — April 25, 2022  — Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a global branded food company well known for its corporate citizenship, is pleased to announce that, for the first time, it appears as No. 57 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Fortune 500® list of the largest green power users from the Green Power

Kashu Suzuki
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(Theif River Falls, MN)  — April 20, 2022 — Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, announced that it has appointed Kashu Suzuki as regional business development manager – Japan, enhancing its commitment to the country which is a highly important market for Digi-Key. Suzuki will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to drive the continuous growth of sales and customer

Life Time Kids
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Alarming CDC Report says kids 8-18 spend 6 to 9 ½ hours on screens; Activities like kids’ studio classes, swim lessons, language arts, camps, and birthday parties available all week- and year round at Life Time (Chanhassen, MN) — April 26, 2022  — As summer approaches and the alarming statistics of kids’ sedentary lifestyles continues to increase, Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand, is focused on getting kids to move their

Workwell Duluth
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WorkWell Adds Athletic Trainers to Preventative Musculoskeletal Health Programs Flexible Range of Healthcare Providers Enable WorkWell to Meet Organizations Unique Needs (Duluth, MN)  — April 20, 2022 — WorkWell, the experts in preventing and treating sprains, strains, and back pain, today announced it has expanded its musculoskeletal (MSK) health programs to include athletic trainers to ensure customers have the most appropriate resource for their onsite prevention programs. WorkWell designs and manages

Treatment for Trigger Finger
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(Eagan, MN) — April 27, 2022 — Sonex Health today announced the full U.S. commercial launch of its UltraGuideTFR device, which is used in conjunction with real-time ultrasound guidance to perform trigger finger release (TFR) procedures. This follows Sonex Health’s successful limited-market release earlier this year in which more than 100 patients were treated using the device. Real-time ultrasound guidance enables physicians to use a minimally invasive technique while performing TFR

The University of St. Thomas' Schulze School of Entrepreneurship
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Top college entrepreneurs are in Minneapolis pitching business executives and competing for $215,000 in cash prizes.   (Minneapolis, Mn) — April 26, 2022  — As start-ups surge across the country, some of the nation’s top college entrepreneurs are in Minneapolis this week pitching local business executives and competing to bring their ideas to life. Twenty-five teams will participate in this weekend’s annual e-Fest competition for $215,000 in cash prizes and an opportunity to advance

Shooting Range
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The steady increase in the popularity of shooting sports has created capacity issues at some shooting ranges in Minnesota. In an attempt to address this, the Minnesota Legislature has funded a grants program to provide people with more and better places to safely shoot. For the current round of funding under this program, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering $125,00 in grants. The application period is open-ended and

SPAM Maui Wildfire Response
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85 Year-Old Brand Still “Sizzling” with Record Sales, Festival and Museum (Austin, Mn)  — April 26, 2022 — The SPAM® brand is one of the world’s most beloved brands, with loyal fans in every corner of the globe serving up the versatile protein-packed delicacy as a delicious SPAM®burger, on top of fried rice, in a taco and every tasty way in between. With seven consecutive years of record sales under its belt,

Bio-techne
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(Minneapolis, MN) —  April 26, 2022 — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) today announced that it has been included on the Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity 2022. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list can currently be viewed on the Forbes website. Forbes Best Employers for Diversity 2022 Forbes and Statista selected the Best Employers for Diversity 2022 through an independent survey

Dog Friendly Cities
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Zillow and Rover name top 20 fastest-growing dog-friendly cities in America More than 60% of dog parents credit their dog’s happiness and well-being with inspiring them to move The fastest-growing dog-friendly city in the country is Antioch, Tennessee, near Nashville. Nearly three-quarters of U.S. dog owners report they would consider moving to a home that better suits their dog’s needs. Just over half of dog owners find it challenging to find a

Havenpark Communities Scholarship
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Operator of Manufactured Home Communities Awards Total of $155,000 in New Scholarships This Year (Orem, Ut) — April 26, 2022 —   Iszavier Moe of Blaine is one of 18 recipients of a Havenpark Communities Scholarship.  Each scholarship recipient will receive up to $10,000 per year and may be renewed for three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned. Havenpark Communities, an operator and developer of manufactured home communities, today announced it

Legacy Amendment Logo
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Legacy Amendment Supports $355,452 in Small Grants to History Organizations Throughout Minnesota (Minnesota) — April, 2022 — The Minnesota Historical Society is pleased to announce the newest recipients of 42 Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Small Grants ($10,000 and less), totaling $355,452 in 23 counties. Small grants are awarded quarterly to help nonprofits, educational organizations, government units and federally recognized tribes to preserve and share Minnesota history. This cycle of

FitPAWS
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AOC to offer canine rehab products to enhance recovery road for injured animals.   Dogs truly love working on FitPAWS equipment and want to please their owners and trainers by doing what is asked of them and seeing that for myself made me feel even more excited about my job.”  — Sonya Courtney, Global Sales Manager of FitPAWS   (Arden Hills, MN) — April 25, 2022  — Animal Ortho Care (AOC)

3M St Paul Monument
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3M acquires LeanTec technology, advancing inventory management and digital solutions for auto body shops Technology advances ‘connected bodyshop’ and provides shop owners and managers more access to data for enhanced productivity. (St. Paul, MN)  — April 25, 2022  — 3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced that it has acquired the technology assets of LeanTec, a provider of digital inventory management solutions for the automotive aftermarket segment in the United States and

George Morrison
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U.S. Postal Service pays tribute to Native American modernist George Morrison (Grand Portage, Mn) — April 22, 2022  — The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the life and work of George Morrison, one of the nation’s greatest modernist artists. Morrison is best known for his abstract landscapes and monumental wood collages that draw on his childhood memories and reflect a deep and abiding connection with the natural world. “A founding figure of Native

Mel Robins
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Author of the best-selling book “The 5 Second Rule” (Moorhead, Mn)  –April 22, 2022 – The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber announces national speaker Mel Robbins will keynote the annual Women Connect Celebration event on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. Mel Robbins is the host of the new daytime syndicated talk show, The Mel Robbins Show. She has spent the

Let's Go
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  Now Available: Let’s Go! Ten Adventures Through West Central Minnesota Free copies of West Central Initiative’s region-focused children’s book available for families with young children (Fergus Falls, MN)  — April 12th, 2022— West Central Initiative released its region-focused children’s book titled Let’s Go! Ten Adventures Through West Central Minnesota. The book is free to families in west central Minnesota with children five years old and younger. West Central Initiative’s Director

Chaz Mootz
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(Bemidji, MN) —  April 12, 2022 — Lakeland PBS was recently honored with two first-place Eric Sevareid Awards from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Both stories aired on the station’s “Lakeland News” newscasts. A story by Chaz Mootz titled “Northwest Angle Ice Road” earned first-place honors in the General Reporting category. The story chronicled a 30-mile ice road running from Warroad to the Northwest Angle. It was the only way

New Brighton Battle Buckthorn
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(New Brighton, MN)  — April 21st, 2022 — Starting the week of April 18, New Brighton will be hosting a small herd of goats at Creekview Park. The City of New Brighton was awarded a $5,000 grant through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to help remove invasive Buckthorn from approximately ten acres of Creekview Park.  In order to accomplish this goal, the City will be using animals to tackle the

Jackpocket Twins
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(New York/Minneapolis MN) — April 20, 2022  — Jackpocket, the leading third-party app in the U.S. to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, and the Minnesota Twins today announced Jackpocket as the Official Mobile Lottery Partner of the Twins. This partnership signals Jackpocket’s entry into the Major League Baseball (MLB) scene. With the new season heating up, Jackpocket is providing fans with giveaway VIP tickets, field

Escape the Vape winners
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More than 250 entries submitted from students across the state (Minnesota) — April 21, 2022 — Mohamed Mustafa, a senior at Moorhead High School, and Princess Hart, an eighth grader at Buffalo Community Middle School, are this year’s Escape the Vape video contest winners for their videos Don’t Let Vaping Take that Away from You and Vaping Is Stressing You Out!, respectively. Each student will receive a $500 cash prize. Their schools

Chippewa National Forest Eagles
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(Grand Rapids, MN) — April 20, 2022 — This Earth Day, the National Forest Foundation (NFF) will enter the final fundraising year of the 50 Million For Our Forests campaign. Since its launch in 2018, the campaign has planted over 22 million trees on more than 77,000 acres of public National Forest land. Fundraising for the campaign will end in 2023, but we will have two additional years to plant all 50 million

Blue Cross Blue Sheild Executive
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New leaders join human resources, treasury and investments, medical management and legal   (Eagan, MN) —  April 19, 2022 — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) has announced four leadership appointments, including the addition of two members to the company’s senior leadership team, reporting to president and CEO Dana Erickson. Dr. Mark Steffen, who has been with Blue Cross since 2018, has been promoted to senior vice president, medical management

Minnesota History Center
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Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II Opens April 23 at the Minnesota History Center   Exhibit opening events include Taiko drumming, traditional Japanese dancing, origami and a documentary film screening. (St Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Historical Society is pleased to announce the opening of the Smithsonian traveling exhibition Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II on April 23 at the Minnesota History

MN Twins Realtree Camo Mesh
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(Minneapolis, MN) — April 19th, 2022 — Anyone with a 2022 Minnesota fishing or hunting license can receive a free camouflage and blaze orange Minnesota Twins logo cap thanks to a special ticket offer. That’s right — the Minnesota DNR Days are back at Twins games this season, through a partnership between the Twins and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The Minnesota DNR Days partnership includes six games this

Mega Millions Winner Minnesota
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  Winning Ticket purchased at Holiday Station stores in Ramsey (Roseville, MN) –April 13, 2022 — Minnesota is home to its first Mega Millions jackpot winner thanks to one lucky ticket purchased for the April 12 drawing that matched all five winning numbers plus the Mega Ball to win the $110 million jackpot, with an $66.9 million cash option. Jackpot amounts are approximate. The final jackpot amount was higher than

Paper Dialogues
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The Dragon and Our Stories (Minneapolis, MN)  — April 18th, 2022 — Throughout both Nordic and Chinese history, the dragon looms large, and the American Swedish Institute is hosting an exhibition that explores the similarities between Nordic and Chinese culture and tradition through an art form that traces its roots back more than 1500 years.Danish papercut artist Karin Bit Vejle (Bit), and Chinese artist and Professor Xiaoguang Qiao (Professor Qiao),

ASL Now Hotline
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Free Hotline Connects Minnesota’s Deaf Community with Agents Who Are Fluent in American Sign Language for COVID-19 Information Such As Face Mask Requirements and Vaccine Locations (Minneapolis, MN) — April 12, 2022 — Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) has launched an American Sign Language-based COVID-19 information hotline in the State of Minnesota. This free service gives the 20% of Minnesotans who are Deaf or hard of hearing access to the latest coronavirus health

North High School
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(Minneapolis, MN) — (April 15, 2022) – Pillsbury United Communities (Pillsbury United), an agency with a 140-year legacy of recognizing and amplifying the assets and aspirations of the communities living in historically under-invested neighborhoods across Minneapolis, announced $1M in scholarship funds raised for the Minneapolis North High Class of 2022 at 3pm on Friday, April 15. Every senior who graduates this year will receive up to $10,000 for post-secondary education.

NC3
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(St Paul, MN) — April 15, 2022  — 3M’s Safety and Industrial Business Group and the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) have announced the winners for the Skilled Trades – 3M Transformational Scholarship for students with a focus in skilled trades. This scholarship will allow schools to help students from diverse backgrounds pursue their dreams in skilled trades while also bridging the gaps of inequality in our communities. 3M