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'Masterchef Latino' finalist is living, cooking and inspiring his own way
"MasterChef Latino" finalist is first participant using wheelchair.
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Oak Park Heights man repays 80-year-old debt to group that helped him as a teenager
Les Heggernes, 94, collects towels and toiletry items for the 400 homeless people who find shelter at the Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities each night.
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Lake Hiawatha's guardian artist uses sculptures to call attention to trash problem
In his Minneapolis neighborhood and at City Hall, Sean Connaughty has become known as the lake's outspoken caretaker.
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New roommate matchmaker Rumi connects caregivers, people with disabilities
Blake Elliott, vice president of operations for Rumi's parent company, Bridges MN, explains why he feels the timing is right for this service.
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Chess-playing prisoners take on fellow inmates in worldwide online tournament
Chess-playing prisoners take on fellow inmates in online tournament.
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Adapted guitar program at Southwest High turns special kids into rock stars
Southwest High School music educator Ruth LeMay teaches music through color-coded guitars.
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Minnesota is No. 1 in AmeriCorps members: 'I love to see these kids'
AmeriCorps — sometimes called the domestic Peace Corps — is demonstrating measurable success, aided by a robust Minnesota presence.
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Girl born with half a heart overflows with love, hope
After 7 heart surgeries in 7 years, girl remains hopeful for a transplant.
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A 50-year commitment to one another and to justice helps seal
A commitment to one another, and to justice, seals 50-year bond.
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Minnesota rocker Mick Sterling pays bills to help people catch up financially
'Online bartender' Mick Sterling pays bills so people can catch up.
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Woman unravels mystery of letter from 1967 that arrived in her mailbox
It began as a mystery in the mailbox — a letter originally postmarked in 1967 and labeled "Return To Sender."
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Twin Cities' Art Buddies bring youthful dreams to life in cardboard, cloth and duct tape
The nonprofit mentorship program matches adults from the Twin Cities creative industry with low-income students, serving about 300 children a year in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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Hero Plumbing owners build community by offering free use of spaces throughout Minneapolis
A local couple have made four intimate spaces available for free to all community members who need a spot to gather.
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Minn. nursing homes embrace Danish cycling idea that puts older adults on wheels
Cycling Without Age gives older adults with limited mobility a thrilling change of scene on electric bikes.
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Twin Cities paramedic works magic — literally — when responding to emergencies involving kids
He performs magic tricks for his youngest patients as a way to calm them down and make their ride to the hospital less stressful.
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Tutapona offers emotional healing to victims of war, including Minnesotans
More than 50,000 victims of unspeakable trauma have begun to reclaim their lives thanks to this nonprofit's forgiveness model.
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28-year old's mission is to meet 10,000 people, one at a time, over next 10 years
This self-described, full-blown extrovert is on a mission to make friends. The process is one he loves so much that he's turned it into a full-time job.
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Edina divorce lawyer creates cards to help couples communicate better and maybe stay together
What if couples had a way to proactively practice talking to one another, not about kids or money stresses or in-laws, but about their own needs, vulnerabilities and desires?
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From Minnesota to Africa, local nonprofit connects food experts worlds apart
Minnesota-based Partners in Food Solutions connects U.S. food experts with smaller African companies looking for new ways to feed large populations.
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One of Minneapolis' first pay-what-you-can restaurants opening soon
Provision Community Restaurant addresses food insecurity and sustainability.
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