Bemidji, Minnesota – February 20, 2023 – At a time when individuals and households throughout Minnesota are experiencing hardships in numbers never seen before, Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless (OYH) Foundation is working hard to ensure their funding reaches those in need in every …
It’s never too early to start planning new additions to this year’s gardens and containers. Start compiling your list now so you are ready to place your seed order or buy plants early when the selection is the greatest.
We’ve all heard the age-old saying that “hard work pays off.” But, sometimes, working too hard can do more harm than good.
People who seek medical treatment for obesity or an eating disorder do so with the hope their health plan will pay for part of it. But whether it’s covered often comes down to a measure invented almost 200 years ago by a Belgian mathematician as part of his quest to use statistics to define …
Minnesota’s regular waterfowl season opened this past wekend with the same regulations as last year. Minnesota has three waterfowl hunting zones — north, central and south — that opened Sept. 24 but have varying end dates. The central and south zones have a mid-season closure Oct. 3-7.
When you’re stressed out, the foods that you are eating are most likely going to be ‘comfort’ foods – think, take-out, fatty foods, sweet foods, alcohol and big meals. These foods can make you feel better temporarily, but eventually, you will feel worse. When your body isn’t getting the righ…
Spring has sprung and summer is almost here. It is now the time to begin planting outside gardens. Many have already started; however, it is not too late for everyone.
In observance of Earth Month, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s two ReStore Outlets are working to reduce waste, help the environment and create funds to support Habitat’s work in our local community.
The community’s need for wholesome, healthy, clean foods can at times be hard to find in the Twin Cities. Along with the need for access to healthy, affordable foods- while having day or night on the town- having a space where women healers can come together, commune, and sell their holistic…
Dr. Venus Opal Reese, who is known as the founder of the “Black Women Millionaires Live” event series and “Hot Mess Millionaire” podcast and TV show, is leveling up the image of Black men in America.
On Dec. 26, millions throughout the world’s African community [began] weeklong celebrations of Kwanzaa. There will be daily ceremonies with food, decorations and other cultural objects, such as the kinara, which holds seven candles. At many Kwanzaa ceremonies, there is also African drumming …
The federal government is pouring billions of dollars into expanding broadband internet access. But it’s at the state level where the financial rubber meets the fiber-optic road. History suggests some states are ahead of the game while others will have to play catch-up.
Running water and indoor plumbing are so central to modern life that most Americans take them from granted. But these services aren’t free, and millions struggle to afford them. A 2019 survey found that U.S. households in the bottom fifth of the economy spent 12.4% of their disposable income…
Tavis Westbrook is a Parks and Trails program coordinator in natural resource management at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. He answered questions recently about the special hunts held at state parks and recreation areas.
East Point, GA — After decades of longstanding racism in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) loan programs, Black farmers stand to lose their farms, land and livelihoods after a temporary injunction halted an estimated $4 billion in debt relief passed by Congress as part of …
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A new school year has begun and parenting concerns have increased. The concerns of co-parents can be a little more complex and require a little more attention to detail. The co-parenting lifestyle can be hard, scary, or even seem impossible, but it does not have to be complicated.
Although we typically associate allergy season with the spring, for many allergy sufferers, the fall can be just as bad. Ragweed and mold are the biggest triggers of allergies this time of year.
Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the social media platform most used by adolescents – is harmful to teen girls’ body image and well-being but swept those findings under the rug to continue conducting business as usual, according to a Sept. 14, 2…
Anglers over the summer caught and released a new Minnesota state record northern pike and tied the record for muskellunge.
(Saint Paul, MN) Last week, a team of animal care experts and veterinarians from around the US participated in a foot and hoof procedure on one of Como Park Zoo and Conservatory’s reticulated giraffes.
Wilderness Inquiry, a nonprofit providing equitable access to the outdoors through guided tours and educational programs, returns this year with its annual fundraising event, the Great River Race, aimed to support the Canoemobile program which engages youth in STEM-based opportunities in the…
A new study found tech-savvy teens and young adults are falling for online scams at a higher rate than seniors.
“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.”. Angela Davis.
Many will remember Friday, June 25, 2021 as the day that Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years for the Murder of George Floyd, but there was more going on here in Minnesota. It was also the 88th birthday of Dr. James Meredith who was celebrated at the Minneapolis Machine Shop. It was a…
Summer means hot and often dry weather for many gardeners. Keep your garden looking its best with less water and maintenance throughout the summer.
Grow an abundant harvest with some timely garden care. Arm yourself with a few basic tools, a bit of time and regular visits to the garden throughout the growing season to keep plants healthy and more productive.
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After taking a two-year “gap year” after defending my dissertation, I did the damn near impossible and landed a post-doctoral research position at a top 10 R1 research institution. Well, God did it. But still. I got an academic job in a pandemic. In a year when countless universities are not…
As a national drug policy consultant working in marijuana equity and sustainability, drug policy reform and harm reduction are my areas of expertise. Due to my experience as former state director for the Drug Policy Alliance in Colorado and three years as a police accountability advocate, I …
Netflix and Higher Ground, the Obama’s production company, are bringing a puppet-filled kids cooking show to the streaming service. “Waffles + Mochi”, arriving March 16th, will depict Michelle Obama as a supermarket owner who hires two new employees, Waffles and Mochi. These two best friends…
The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Because that's the way they built them in England, and English expatriates designed the U.S. railroads. Why did the English build them like that? Be…
The Upper Harbor Terminal Development Project promises an exciting transformation of North Minneapolis, perhaps is most significant physical and economic structure in a generation. It'll shape what we'll become as a community. City leaders call Upper Harbor an equity-driven project. We haven…
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new normal which includes hosting large events online via streaming platforms. The virtual space is now an opportunity for many organizations to creatively and strategically connect with a larger pool of supporters. Online events have, in some cases, ga…
Target’s Chief External Engagement Officer Laysha Ward’s recent conversation with restaurateur, world-renowned chef and good friend Marcus Samuelsson for “Shared Stories” is a perfect invitation to take a breakand relax. They discuss the impact of Black cuisine on America’s food and culture,…
Ben & Jerry’s is honoring Colin Kaepernick, one of the most prominent social activists today, with his very own flavor: “Change the Whirled.”
It has been said that life has treated me harshly and sometimes I have complained in my heart because many pleasures of human experience have been withheld from me. If much has been denied me, much, very much, has been given me. Helen Keller (The Miracle Worker)
The presidential memoirs of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, will be published in two volumes. The first volume, titled “A Promised Land”, is scheduled for global release on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, and will be issued simultaneously in 25 languages.
Hennessy announces additional $1M investment in Unfinished Business, an initiative introduced in June 2020 to help Black, Asian and Latinx owned small businesses with the financial and educational resources to power through challenges of COVID-19. Unfinished Business was established as a lo…
Revel Spirits announced that REVEL®, its flagship brand of Avila®, the exciting new category of agave spirits, has taken home a trio of medals at this year’s 2020 Spirit International Prestige (SIP) Awards. REVEL’s reposado and añejo Avila were both awarded platinum medals, while the brand’s…
Terrance Gaines is a husband, father and sought after IT professional, consultant, and personal technology specialist, and data security expert. Better known as “BrothaTech,” Gaines has been featured in PC Mag, Black Enterprise and Ebony magazines as both a guest and contributor.
Homeschooling is the norm at this unusual point in state education history. Kitchen tables double as school desks, and parents step up as instructors.
Minnesota-based co-owners of Revel Avila, Micah McFarlane and acclaimed chef Hector Ruiz, are reveling over the attention their spirit is receiving around the country. The July issue of The Spirits Business features Revel in a cover story which discusses the rise in popularity of agave spiri…
After nearly three months of quarantine, millions of Americans are ready to travel – an overnight trip, a weekend getaway, a summer sojourn. With states reopening, that’s now possible, with a caveat. Before coronavirus, few people likely thought twice about staying in a hotel room, rental ho…
One of the primary rules of celebrating Juneteenth is that you must eat and/or drink something red to honor the blood shed by enslaved Africans. Eating red food can come in many forms from red beans and rice, red velvet cake and fruit like watermelon, strawberries and raspberries. But you re…
DETROIT – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) has recruited major star power to help raise funds for their COVID-19 relief efforts.
Gov. Tim Walz today issued Executive Order 20-38, which expands allowable outdoor recreational activities.
Front-line responders are putting their safety on the line every day to ensure the health and well-being of the Minneapolis community during the current COVID-19 Pandemic and Tide would like to help lighten the load on them and their immediate family members.
Georgia Fort is an Emmy-nominated media professional with more than 10 years of experience in radio and public television.
HF2619 would mandate class size ratios in Minnesota K-12 schools and provide dedicated funding to achieve that end.
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