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Deputies step in for parents at North Carolina dance
Four deputies (three men, one woman) attended with the idea of replacing the missing parents.
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Renegade steer who fled St. Louis slaughterhouse won fame – and freedom
Today Chico and most of his fellow escapees are living a life of leisure, though one of the steers was euthanized because of injuries.
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Prince fans hope to carry on his 'legacy of giving' via Purple Playground
With volunteers from all over the globe, the Purple Playground is planning the inaugural Prince Academy at St. Paul's High School for Recording Arts.
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The 'sandwich man' is on a mission to feed Minneapolis' homeless
Allan Law hopes to hand out 1 million sandwiches this year to people in need, at all hours of the day or night.
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Parents raise child cancer awareness with record-setting Lincoln Log structure
A couple set out to break the Guinness World Record for the largest Lincoln Log structure to mark the two-year anniversary this year of their son's death.
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Guidebook maps legacy of black women on Chicago's South Side
Two women are releasing a guidebook that maps where more than 40 black women landed during the 1800s and early 1900s and worked to transform life for African-Americans.
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Nonprofit Prepare + Prosper helps Minnesota families claim $24.6 million at tax time
Group offers free tax prep as a path to savings, security.
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Rebuilding Together Twin Cities' Ramp Crew helps people navigate way back into homes
The group of retired Honeywell employees has, since forming in 2012, built more than 30 ramps for people in need.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters expands to reach teens, young adults
Nonprofit stretches to help more kids, offering guidance even into adult years.
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Minnesota Vision Project gives low-income patients another chance to see
Doctors and nurses volunteer twice a year for its Vision Project, performing free surgeries on patients who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford them.
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Meet the Twin Cities' birthday man: T. Mychael Rambo
He may be a Twin Cities theater celebrity. But he's a grounded figure who does lots of big-hearted things to uplift his community. Singing his singular versions of "Happy Birthday" to friends, family, co-workers and strangers is part of his service.
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Rex the dog takes bullets for his teenage best friend in Des Moines
He defended his owner, the boy with whom he'd slept every night since he was a pup just about three years ago.
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Four Kansas siblings find perfect ending: A new home where they can stay together
Had Phyllis and Eric Watson not taken them in, the children likely would have been split into separate foster homes.
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Innovative food rescue efforts allow food bank to give away fresh food
Twin Cities-based Second Harvest Heartland food bank is a national leader in the movement.
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Nonprofit 100 Suits for 100 Men on a mission to help needy dress for success
The New Jersey nonprofit aims to fit men who are struggling with unemployment or re-entry after prison with business attire.
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How the 'Fearless Girl' changed Wall Street
It has pushed more than 150 companies to add women to their previously all-male boards.
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The Ann Bancroft Foundation, founded by the polar explorer, funds Minnesota girls' dreams
For many recipients, winning a grant gives them the encouragement they need to raise more funds.
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St. Paul grad works to revitalize indigenous languages through children's books
Skyler Kuczaboski, now a freshman at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., has created a children's book in the Ojibwe language.
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