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South Bronx restaurant turns into soup kitchen to help poor
At South Bronx Mexican restaurant, "activism is our secret spice."
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Kathie's Coffee creator honors her Cloquet mom who is fighting pancreatic cancer
Through some good restaurant connections, this coffee for a cause was born.
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Twin Citians get COVID creative to bring Christmas spirit to young believers
These local elves are working overtime to give young believers a magical Christmas.
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Apple Valley basketball star defying the odds after spinal cord injury
A spinal cord injury left basketball star Jordan Bolton fighting to walk again. He's already defying the odds.
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Minneapolis bandleader Darnell Davis sees gospel music as 'especially important this year'
After this summer's George Floyd memorial, bandleader Darnell Davis offers hope on his group's new album.
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A Holocaust survivor lifts neighbors in dark times
Simon Gronowski had committed many acts of bravery and generosity in his 89 years of life, and opening a window in April wouldn't ordinarily have counted among them, but this was no ordinary April.
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Community advocate praises North Loop's tiny shelter model as first step in combatting homelessness
Community advocate and organizer Sheila Delaney knows we're running out of time.
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Minnesota kids, young adults with disabilities find confidence and kinship at swim club
Multiple parents of swimmers said Clownfish is among few choices for that transition period between childhood and young adulthood for people with special needs.
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Mendota Heights doctor finds renewed purpose in virtual medicine
Dr. Carolyn Borow has delivered more than 3,500 babies in her 41 years as a family doctor. But she hasn't delivered one since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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Neighboring gym provides 90-year-old with entertainment, motivation
The newly rebuilt Tabernacle Baptist Church in Freeport, Bahamas, doesn't see as many parishioners as it would in normal times, because coronavirus concerns keep a number of them from venturing too far from home. So these days, the church arranges delivery of groceries, care packages and health supplies to those in need.
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Edina middle schoolers keep peers in the know with daily Philosopher's Papers
During the recent rancorous election cycle, two Edina middle school students launched a free online newspaper to give their peers another choice for news.
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A program to improve health in Twin Cities' Black community begins with healing power of soul medicine
A Minneapolis center partners with counties and health care providers to tap into the resiliency of the Black community to improve health and financial stability.
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Minnesota's Hearts of Hope Family Grief Camp gives mourning kids a place to connect — and have fun
Long-running family camp continues to help kids facing loss despite pandemic challenges.
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Naturalist David Attenborough says his Instagram record brings 'important hope'
Revered British naturalist strives to reach a younger audience with Netflix, social platforms
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Hero's welcome home for Bloomington teen who took gunfire for year-old niece
"Miracle Makayla" was shot as she shielded the 1-year-old girl from a neighbor's gunfire.
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Minneapolis woman saves 200-year-old elm destined for chopping block
The tree, one of the few old elms left in the Twin Cities, towered over a small channel of Minneapolis' Lake of the Isles long before Minnesota was a state.
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Dakota County program gives homeless youth a safe place
Dakota County, like other places in Minnesota, is seeing a rise in homelessness.
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She was homeless and living in a grocery's parking lot. Then the store hired her.
"You're hired" : Unexpected words gave woman living out of her car new life.
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Texas farm connects special-needs kids with injured animals: 'They're just like me'
Rescue sanctuary sparks "absolutely magical" bonds for children with special needs
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