Push Fitness moved its seventh annual triathlon from Lilydale to V3 Sports in North Minneapolis this year, a shift organizers say gives the accessibility-focused event room to grow while closing the fitness access gap for Black communities.
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Find stories and resources by some of the state’s top Black physicians that aim to address current disparities in prevention and treatment within our communities.
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NorthPoint CEO Kimberly Spates puts patients at the center of care
NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center CEO Kimberly Spates is doubling down on community-driven care, expanding youth mental health support, and creating “One NorthPoint” as new federal laws challenge healthcare access.
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Black Americans have doubts about the U.S. food system, new Word In Black survey finds
A new Word In Black report reveals that over 60% of Black Americans don’t trust the safety of their food, while soaring costs push families toward cheaper, less nutritious options.
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Push Fitness triathlon moves to North Minneapolis for seventh year, adds new scholarships
Building confidence over competition, the 7th annual Push Fitness sprint triathlon moves to North Minneapolis this year, offering a supportive space for first-time athletes, team relays, and holistic community health.
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Community Care Sessions return to North Minneapolis
As seasonal shifts begin, neighbors are coming together to create sanctuary in North Minneapolis, offering free bi-weekly wellness sessions.
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As the days shorten, protect your mood and your vitamin D
Nurse Felicia Permenter details how shifting light impacts Black and Brown bodies and provides a clear blueprint to protect your physical and mental health this season.
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After surviving cancer twice, Reona Berry helps Black women navigate breast cancer
Two-time breast cancer survivor Reona Berry has spent 36 years fighting disparities in Black women’s breast cancer outcomes, from co-founding the African American Breast Cancer Alliance in 1990 to the organization’s first Colors of Cancer Health & Wellness Expo in July.
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As I head to Atlanta, meet your new wellness columnist, Felicia PermenterÂ
As columnist Dr. Ayanna Quamina relocates to Atlanta, she introduces MSR readers to incoming wellness columnist Felicia Permenter, a Roseville family nurse practitioner dedicated to functional medicine, root-cause healing, and holistic care.
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Amara’s Law made Minnesota the strictest state on PFAS. Now the EPA is loosening its own rules.
The EPA is rolling back PFAS regulations even as Minnesota, birthplace of the chemicals, enforces some of the strongest protections in the world under Amara’s Law. Contributing writer Anya Armentrout examines the growing gap between federal and state action.
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Twin Cities Recovery Project invites community to honor loved ones lost to overdose
The Twin Cities Recovery Project is inviting the community in North Minneapolis to gather and uplift families impacted by substance use, share stories of recovery, and honor those lost to addiction.
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Celebrate a food-focused future with The Dozens on West Broadway
Discover how local organizers are bringing food, culture, and community together for a stronger Northside.
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Flow Foundation hosts free event to empower women with alopecia and hair Loss
In honor of Alopecia Awareness Month, Minnesota’s Flow Foundation is creating a safe, joyful space for women navigating medical hair loss, offering community, resources, and custom wigs to help them celebrate their beauty.
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Clare Northeast Apartments unveils $7 million renovation as Clare Housing marks nearly 40 years
Clare Housing just finished a $7 million renovation of 32 HIV supportive housing apartments in northeast Minneapolis. Next up: housing for aging residents.
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Restriction of medical care among incarcerated people keeps treatment from those who need it
While Minnesota prisons have daily medical staff, county jails rely on a patchy network of private providers. The newly enacted Larry R. Hill Medical Reform Act aims to mandate prescription access, if county jails actually enforce it.
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A letter to Black men with anxiety: You are seen
A Black man opens up about anxiety and why silence about mental health costs more than speaking up.
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Frogtown neighbors to host clean air meet-and-greet
Empowering Saint Paul residents with heavy-metal monitoring data, the Neighbors for Clean Air project invites local neighbors to learn, connect, and drive environmental change.
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Surge in 988 Lifeline highlights growing need for mental health resources in Minnesota
Since launching in July 2022, Minnesota’s free 988 Lifeline has seen contacts rapidly increase since the start of the program.
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After Operation Metro Surge, Mixed Blood Theatre turns to storytelling to heal
Following the taxing impact of Operation Metro Surge, Mixed Blood Theatre is leveraging story circles, a tool rooted in Indigenous history and Civil Rights organizing, to help Twin Cities residents reconnect, heal, and find strength in shared joy.
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Free health screenings and family activities featured at upcoming Minneapolis cancer expo
The Colors of Cancer, Health & Wellness Expo offers free cancer and health screenings for the community July 25 at the University of Minnesota. Digital Editor Aaliyah Demry has the details.
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Nurses and Doctors Demand Binding Protections Before Sutter Health Acquires Allina
Allina Health workers are demanding legally binding protections before Sutter Health’s proposed acquisition closes, after California union members warned Minnesota nurses about understaffing and broken commitments at Sutter facilities.