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House project from Rebuilding Together Minnesota prompts a marriage proposal

Community Voters Decide: Old National Bank to Award $265,000 to Upper Midwest Nonprofits

One in every 31 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism annually, according to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. That’s 3.2%, a seemingly rare occurrence, but not for Sheletta Brundidge. Three of her four children are on the autism spectrum. She remembers the moment she noticed something was off with her son, Brandon. “He would have this blank look, and I didn’t know what it meant,” Brundidge recalled. “He would also line up his food, but wouldn’t eat

Teens with mental health struggles find support in a familiar place: their school.

Many small businesses in the Twin Cities are facing unprecedented challenges.

Washington County is looking for council members to help allocate opioid settlement funds

Every year, 16,000 phone calls, texts and chats come into the Minnesota Warmline. This free resource is necessary for the 819,000 adults in the state who struggle with their mental health, according to Minnesota’s National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). That’s nine times the population of Duluth. “We all need someone to talk to sometimes,” said Teresa Steinmetz, assistant commissioner of behavioral health at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS). Steinmetz exp

Sheletta says Target, Ecolab and 26 other corporations are giving chump change to help small businesses, so she’s stepping up,

Minnesota’s Sounds of Blackness has been making music since 1971, and most recently released the song and music video for “We’re Unstoppable.” You can be sure Sheletta Brundidge knows all the words.

Most pocketbooks in Minnesota aren’t getting bigger these days, and consumers aren’t getting more confident. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer buying in the state is characterized by a wait-and-see approach, with consumers still feeling the pressure of higher costs. There is also a lot of uncertainty in the Twin Cities, particularly where civil unrest from the presence of Immigration & Customs Enforcement officers has shuttered businesses with 40% to

Free lunch and learn event connects restaurant owners with state grants

Solidarity and hope fueling Minnesotans at prayer vigil one week after Renee Good’s death

Life in Minnesota can feel so scary right now. Here’s how to feel safe

When immigration enforcement is more visible, children often sense danger before they understand what’s happening. This stress can affect kids who are undocumented, kids in mixed-status families, and kids who simply live in a community where enforcement feels close. The nervous system first reads the environment. Words come later. A simple way to state this is: uncertainty changes behavior. Families may avoid parks, school events, clinics, or public spaces. Parents may fee

When health care professionals collaborate on care, Minnesotans win