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A janitor's colleagues put him on the fast track to retirement
A cognitive impairment that he had almost since birth was making his job more difficult by the day.
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For addicts, a spiritual renewal
The Rev. Ed Treat knows firsthand the struggles of addiction. He founded the Center of Addiction & Faith to foster honest talk about both.
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Problem Solvers: Pilot program allows approved Minnesota legal paraprofessionals to represent and advise clients
The two-year pilot aims to increase access to legal help in certain housing and family matters.
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St. Paul student chases food dream with YouTube cooking channel, 'Noshing with Netta'
Pandemic hobby has produced a veritable brand, with videos, a website and social media accounts.
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North Loop's Avivo Village offers shelters from the storm
Nearly one year after Avivo Village opened in the North Loop, one of its champions talks about its many successes.
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Signs from the heart: Nonprofit increases access for deaf people of color in the Twin Cities
Valerie Shirley opens mosque doors for deaf community
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After losing a baby, grieving moms donate breast milk to give other newborns the best chance at life
Donors to Minnesota Milk Bank find joy, and sometimes healing, in their gift
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Chicago neighbors care for young boy after his immigrant mother dies
"We've always treated him like another son."
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London's River Thames, now home to sharks, seals and seahorses, is no longer 'biologically dead'
The famous waterway that cuts through London has been revived.
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50 years later, Leo Nocentelli's long-lost album drops
Funk guitarist thought his solo project had been lost in Hurricane Katrina.
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Retired Twin Cities executive coach challenges us to focus on 'purpose' this year
Rethinking resolutions: How about thinking more broadly this year?
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Former Catholic convent opens as a new shelter for families in St. Paul
Project Home opened at the Provincial House in St. Paul to help address the housing crisis in Ramsey County.
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Champlin woman knows the value of a bear hug
At 89, Beverly "Bee" Bush has made about 7,600 teddy bears that she gives away to children— and adults.
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Strasbourg is a beacon of Christmas tradition
French city is transformed with markets, concerts and holiday cheer.
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