Dorothy J. Hines, age 99 of Brooklyn Park, passed away on November 19, 2021.
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Posted inCOVID-19, Local & State, News
Monoclonal antibody treatment expands in the Twin Cities to combat COVID-19 surge
Gov. Tim Walz announced on Tuesday that the Minnesota Department of Health and M Health Fairview are expanding access to monoclonal antibodies COVID-19 treatments in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota.
Posted inBusiness
Deluxe Business Spotlight: Why Lip Esteem’s founding story must be told
Lip Esteem founder and owner Tameka Jones knows the impact a little bit of lipstick can make.
Posted inNational, News
Six dead, 60 injured after driver plows into Christmas parade in Waukesha, WI
A community is in shock and mourning after a man drove his car through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, WI, on Sunday afternoon.
Posted inCOVID-19
To combat COVID-19 surge, booster shots are now available to all adults in MN
Minnesotans 18+ who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least six months ago or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months ago are eligible and encouraged to get a booster shot.
Posted inNational, News
The House passes ‘monumental’ social safety net bill
‘For the second time in just two weeks, the House of Representatives has moved on critical and consequential pieces of my legislative agenda.’
Posted inBulletin
2021 Thanksgiving meals in the Twin Cities and beyond
Many community organizations are stepping up to help stave off the lingering effects of the pandemic. Here are a few events in the Twin Cities.
Posted inBusiness
Deluxe Business Spotlight: Popular barbershop in East St. Paul gets new look
Gentlemen Cuts was one of six Black-owned businesses in the Twin Cities featured on Deluxe’s ‘Small Business Revolution.’
Posted inNational, News
President Biden signs into law historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
Minnesota will receive an estimated $4.5 billion for roads, $680 million for water, and $100 million for broadband.
Posted inArts + Culture
Second annual ‘A Soulful Holiday’ tree exhibit shines light on Black heritage and art
‘The themed trees, featuring stories of Black history and culture highlight the resilience in our communities.’
Posted inBulletin
Now open at Hennepin History Museum – ‘Human Toll: A Public History of 35W’
A new exhibit at Hennepin History Museum explores community resistance and resilience and illustrates how freeway construction destroyed and divided Black communities across the United States.
Posted inBulletin
Interfaith Outreach to host 26th annual ‘Sleep Out’
Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners have kicked off its 26th annual “Sleep Out” with a kick-off slated for Saturday, November 13.
Posted inBulletin
2021 collection of leaves and bundled brush ends week of Nov. 15
The 2021 Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling collection of leaves, brush and other yard trimmings will end the week of Nov. 15.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Make a difference by working at North Memorial
Shauntel Burzynski is a member of the talent acquisition team at North Memorial Health.
Posted inBlack Business Spotlight, Business
Deluxe Black Business Spotlight: MSR refreshes brand for next generation
Sponsored by One of the most noteworthy stories of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder’s 87-year history never made it to print, but it did inspire founder Cecil E. Newman to start not one, but two newspapers in Minneapolis and St. Paul. After leaving Kansas City as a 17-year-old Pullman porter, Newman ventured North to escape racism, only […]
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Strong demand for 5-11 vaccinations at COVID-19 community clinics
‘While we are so fortunate she is okay, I don’t want any other families to have to go through that experience.’
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Solar co-op launches in the Twin Cities
The co-op is free to join and open to homeowners and business owners in the Twin Cities area and surrounding areas.
Posted inLocal & State, News
MPD: Missing Alzheimer’s patient found safe (updated)
The Minneapolis Police Department is asking for public assistance in locating Joyce Louise Dean, an Alzheimer’s patient last seen in North Minneapolis.
Posted inNational, News
‘We delivered!’: Landmark infrastructure bill passes in House, awaits Biden’s signature
‘It will lower bills for healthcare, childcare, elder care, prescription drugs, and preschool. And middle-class families get a tax cut…’
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MSR to kick off sixth season of ‘Small Business Revolution’
The sixth season of the Deluxe Company’s Emmy-nominated television series “Small Business Revolution” will launch on November 9 featuring the MSR.