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Twin Cities Y says 'Get Outdoors' to help cure modern-day maladies
The year-round nature initiative is aimed at all demographics: kids, adults, seniors, city dwellers and suburbanites.
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Problem Solver: What really works to combat homelessness?
Rick Klun of Duluth, executive director of the Center City Housing Corporation, says it's everyone's job to ensure that all our neighbors enjoy the dignity of a dwelling to call home.
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Robbinsdale woman travels to the world's poorest countries, bearing one simple gift
Ceallaigh Anderson Smart runs a charity with an unusual focus: traveling to impoverished countries to make photo portraits of people who don't have any pictures of their own.
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Singing custodian hits the right note with kids at this elementary school
Alo Key has been head custodian for only a year. But he's been singing since childhood.
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Northfield artist's diary recounts a brave life cut short at 21
Jennifer Bonner lived 21 years in Northfield, Minn., years filled with chaos, fear, bliss, love and art.
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Passengers help deliver baby born on city bus in St. Paul
Frightened mother cried out for help, and passengers rushed to her aid.
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Help is on the way for homeless encampment in south Minneapolis
"Unprecedented" effort will offer assistance on housing, medical care, drug treatment.
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Kids with physical challenges thrill with modified toy cars
The cars had been modified for a handful of kids who have difficulties standing or walking independently, to give them a chance to be mobile and independent.
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Minneapolis activist wants us to say 'no thanks' to plastic straws
Andrea Siegel, a 42-year-old social media marketer and mom of two, is a leader of No Straws Please Minneapolis, a grass-roots volunteer effort.
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New Minn. theater program gives the stage to children with special needs
Actors from Northern Starz Children's Theatre in Ramsey are participating for the first time in a national theater program for young people with special needs.
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This Minneapolis business owner and mechanic knows her way around a tire
Maria Garcia is one of just 1.7 percent of women who work as automotive service technicians or mechanics.
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Scoggins: Rudolph's bond with 5-year-old shows commitment to community
On their final visit, Anton Delgado was weak but managed to open his eyes and smile when he heard Kyle Rudolph's voice. He knew his best friend was at the hospital with him.
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From janitor to nurse: How an Ethiopian immigrant seized his American dream in Minnesota
Once Hakeem Abdulwahab scrubbed toilets at one of the top children's hospitals in the country. Now he works there as a nurse.
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A ballpark rises from the ashes in Waseca, and Tink Larson will be ready
Work on a new grandstand will be completed this month after hundreds of donations and a $2 million restoration.
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Q&A: The Happiness Practice gives companies tools for worker well-being
Twin Cities business executives Nancy O'Brien and Linda Saggau founded it after years of observing clients grow increasingly unhappy.
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Finding the right fit: Officials seek purposeful jobs for Minnesota veterans
State officials have created a comprehensive network to support Minnesota veterans, matching them with jobs, education and other resources.
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High-flying brothers dazzle during Chicago Bulls' halftime
Matt and Ryan Ward are veterans on the Chicago Bulls' "Benny and the Elevators" stunt-dunking team.
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White Bear Lake is taking a neighbor-to-neighbor approach to addressing hidden hunger
Volunteers who host a raised bed donate 51 percent of their produce to the community.
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Get a dose of kitties and caffeine at Twin Cities' only cat cafe
The Cafe Meow in Minneapolis showcases felines up for adoption.
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