Entries with the theme “environmental justice” are being sought for a juried art competition in the month of May 2022.
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Posted inUncategorized
Photo of the week
Do you have an interesting photo you’d like to share with MSR readers? Use the form below to submit your snap for the MSR’s Photo of the Week in print or online. We thank you for your submission.
Posted inArts + Culture, Movies
Will Smith barred from Oscars for 10 years over Chris Rock slap
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Friday that it was banning Will Smith from attending the Oscars for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock.
Posted inBulletin
Comcast offering free and discounted internet through affordable connectivity program
Comcast continues to invest in the Twin Cities to help close the digital divide
Posted inBulletin
State triples energy crisis benefits
The Minnesota Department of Commerce has raised the Minnesota Energy Assistance Program crisis benefit per household.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Lutheran Social Service names new associate VP of HR management
Miata Getaweh has been named associate vice president of Human Resources Management for St. Paul-based Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota.
Posted inArts + Culture, Books
Local author encourages austistic kids to overcome fears and explore
Just in time for Autism Awareness Month in April, Minnesota media personality Sheletta Brundidge is releasing a new picture book.
Posted inObituaries
Remembering Patricia (Pat) L. Rhodes – Ridgeway
Patricia L. Rhodes passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 20, 2022. She was born in Minneapolis, MN, and graduated from South High School in 1959.
Posted inArts + Culture, Music
KMOJ’s Freddie Bell among MN Broadcasting Hall of Fame honorees
KMOJ’s Freddie Bell among MN Broadcasting Hall of Fame honorees.
Posted inArts + Culture, Movies
Will Smith shocks Oscar audience by slapping Chris Rock on stage
Will Smith shocked the audience at this year’s Oscars by assaulting comedian Chris Rock on stage.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Missed eye exams during pandemic could lead to millions of untreated glaucoma cases
Black and Latino populations overall are four to five times more likely to develop glaucoma than others.
Posted inLocal & State, News
DEED names new deputy commissioner for workforce development
Marc Majors has been selected as DEED’s new deputy commissioner of workforce development.
Posted inFeatured, National, News
U.S. House passes CROWN Act to end discrimination against natural Black hairstyles
‘Natural hair should be worn without fear of discrimination.’
Posted inOpinion
Trump suck-ups drawn to dictators
Republicans either want no government or a Trump dictatorship like Putin’s.
Posted inBulletin
NAMI Minnesota offers free mental health classes
NAMI Minnesota has a variety of free online and in-person mental health classes for March and April 2022.
Posted inBulletin
Get do-it-yourself tax help
To build capacity and help even more Minnesotans with filing their taxes, P+P has expanded this program with greater resources.
Posted inBulletin
Free meals available during teachers’ strike
During the teachers’ strike, students can stop in at local community sites…
Posted inArts + Culture, Music
Diana Ross to grace MN State Fair Grandstand stage
The iconic Diana Ross will entertain audiences at this year’s State Fair, it was announced last week.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Sheletta Brundidge named as one of USA Today’s ‘Women of the Year’
Local media personality, author, activist, and former MSR columnist Sheletta Brundidge was named USA Today’s Minnesota Woman of the Year.
Posted inNational, News
2020 Census called ‘worse undercount’ in decades—millions of Blacks, Hispanics missed
‘The undercounting of Black, Latino, Indigenous and other communities of color rob us of the opportunity to be the directors of our fate, reducing our representation and limiting our power.’