Grant

America Outdoors Baratunde Thurston

(Saint Paul, MN) — February 13, 2023  – The Richard King Mellon Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to Twin Cities PBS (TPT) to support production of season two of “America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston.” The grant will support production of six new primetime PBS episodes and related educational resources.  The Foundation was created in 1947 by Richard King Mellon, president and chairman of Mellon Bank, a conservationist and leading

Local Backus Community Café

(International Falls, MN) — Nov. 17, 2022 — Coop Service, Inc. and Cenex®, the energy brand of CHS, have awarded a $25,000 Hometown Pride grant to the Backus Community Café. Backus Community Café was nominated by Coop Service for its dedication to providing an accessible solution to local food insecurity while bringing neighbors together and strengthening community connections. “Being rewarded this grant means so much to our small community,” says Lois