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St. Paul founder of the Good Kid Project says kindness toward animals is key to developing empathy
Want to raise good kids? Then teach them to be kind to animals. That's the goal for Nick Coughlin.
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Minneapolis corporation aims to upend the cash bail industry by offering bail insurance
Cost-sharing insurance model aims to disrupt entrenched bail industry.
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People's Laundry volunteers wash and mend clothes for people living in Minneapolis encampments
For months, the People's Laundry has had a simple aim: to wash clothes for folks who could use the help.
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A WWII hero with one leg wanted to pitch in the MLB; in 1945, he got his chance
He didn't want sympathy; he just wanted to play ball.
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Chaska company turns dog treats into jobs, futures for young adults with special needs
Job development is baked into mission of Chaska-based Finley's Barkery
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Excelsior recovery coach warns of insidiousness of opioids, and also shares the hope of healing
Meet a nationally certified intervention professional, recovery coach and doting father.
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South Minneapolis teen and his former teacher find their voices through racial justice art
They came up with the "Black Lives Matter Collection," a series of four prints, each with powerful messages about fighting back against racial injustice.
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Family donates 116-year-old diary to historical society
Public will have access to 16-year-old's writing on 1904 World's Fair.
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These Minnesotans' ordinary acts of kindness have made life a little easier during COVID
In our sixth and final installment of Heroes of the Pandemic, we turned these pages over to you, our readers, to tell us about regular people who made an impact.
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When COVID sent him home from school, school recruited him to work on the virus
When students at the University of Minnesota, Morris, were forced to finish their spring semester remotely because of the COVID-19 virus, Corbin McCall returned to St. Paul determined to deal with the situation in a positive way.
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Minnesota's National Black Police Association chapter boosts outreach in wake of George Floyd's death
The state group, one of 23 in the U.S., has also focused on mentoring and diversifying hiring as well as increasing mental health help for officers.
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Minneapolis Stairstep Foundation leader sees opportunities to rebuild in this difficult time
In the midst of a worldwide pandemic and cries for racial justice, his message seems particularly urgent and his comforting approach especially welcome.
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At 100, Bloomington scratchboarding artist keeps his hands busy
Glenn Pettit uses photographs from magazines and newspapers for inspiration.
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Nominate an everyday hero who performed a random act of kindness in the COVID pandemic
Share with us a few sentences about someone in your life who has lightened your load during this time.
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These Minn. teens can't vote, but they're helping to get others to the polls
High schoolers get other young people to the polls, even though they aren't old enough yet to vote.
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Minneapolis man creates Facebook page to inform others with disabilities about how to vote
Michael Sack, who has cerebral palsy and uses a motorized wheelchair, realizes that this foremost civic duty is easier for some than for others.
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Coney Island in Lake Waconia now open for hiking, picnics
The $1.5 million project is part of a larger project shaping Lake Waconia Regional Park.
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Minneapolis teen girl breaks down barriers to become a rare Eagle Scout
Isabella Tunney's weekend activities have been tied to her pursuit of earning all 137 merit badges — in categories ranging from American business to woodworking.
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Minnesota's Proof Alliance leader wants all pregnancies to be alcohol-free
Research has shown since 1974 that alcohol during pregnancy harms a developing fetus, but she learned most people "did not have the facts."
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On the front lines of COVID, Minnesota's first responders leap in despite unknown
Meet the first responders who were born to protect others, and will continue to provide security to our community long after the virus is gone.
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