The 13th Annual People of Color Career Fair will take place on April 15, 2024, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre, connecting professionals of color with over 50 top Minnesota employers, who will conduct on-the-spot interviews and offer free professional headshots.
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JunkNMyTrunk Junk Removal
Brayshaun Gibson, the owner of JunkNMyTrunk Junk Removal, has grown his business from a solo hustle to a structured operation, offering junk removal, demolition, and eventually waste management, while also creating job opportunities for others.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Minnesota expands mentorship, strengthens child safety
Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities emphasizes child safety while expanding its mentorship program, serving more than 2,000 youth across the region with a structured safety framework and community outreach.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
MN Legislature weighs pros and cons of medical debt relief
Minnesota lawmakers have introduced the Medical Debt Reset Act, setting aside $5 million to help the nonprofit Undue forgive up to $500 million in medical debt, with the goal of providing financial relief to Minnesotans with a household income at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
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Interfaith Action promises new hope for the homeless
Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul has taken ownership of the former Best Western Plus Como Park Hotel, which will serve as a permanent hub for their Project Home emergency shelter and supportive services program for families experiencing homelessness in Ramsey County.
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Get ready for delays: I-94 bridge work to disrupt travel between Minneapolis and St. Paul
MnDOT is beginning a major roadwork project on I-94 between I-35W and Highway 280, which will result in long-term lane reductions, ramp closures, and potential traffic delays, as five bridges along this stretch of I-94 will undergo significant maintenance and repairs through fall 2025.
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Hallie Q. Brown Center’s 96 years inspire an ambitious vision
The Hallie Q. Brown Community Center celebrated its 96th anniversary and announced plans for a 25,000-square-foot expansion to address pressing community needs such as health disparities, food insecurity, and environmental justice.
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You’re A Naturo-what?Â
Naturopathic medicine is a distinct health care profession that emphasizes prevention, treatment, and optimal health, using a combination of modern and traditional protocols, and is based on six principles that include avoiding harm, respecting the body’s self-healing powers, identifying and treating the causes of illness, and treating the whole person.
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Fred Hampton Jr. to speak at Metro State’s 2025 mass incarceration conference
Fred Hampton Jr. will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Understanding and Responding to Mass Incarceration Conference, which will focus on the theme of “Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Incarceration” and highlight stories of those wrongfully convicted and incarcerated.
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Big Night, Big Futures: A gala celebrating youth mentorship
Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities will host its annual Big Night Gala on Friday, April 11, 2025, to celebrate the life-changing impact of mentorship for youth across the Twin Cities, with an evening of stories, live entertainment, and fundraising.
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Minnesota’s Day on the Hill spotlights missing and murdered Black women and girls
Advocates, policymakers, and community members gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls (MMBWG) Day on the Hill to raise awareness and demand action around the ongoing crisis of violence against Black women and girls.
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Trump retaliations on judges, law firms called ‘mob boss government’
Attorney General Keith Ellison and 21 other state attorneys general have issued a strong rebuke to President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting law firms and the legal community, urging lawyers to stand together in defense of the rule of law and judicial independence.
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St. Paul Harding’s starting five
Fab Five photos This week’s Fab Five photos feature the starting lineup for the St. Paul Harding boys basketball team (Ai’Jhon Douglas, Tobis Williams, LaTrez Sublett, Salman Hussein, and Mahamadou Kamara). The Knights, coached by Harding alum and former player Steve Salaja, qualified for the Class 3A state tournament for the first time in school […]
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Threatened Medicaid cuts set off alarms
Proposed Medicaid cuts could exacerbate existing health disparities in Minnesota, particularly affecting Black Minnesotans who already face significant health challenges compared to African immigrants.
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Rooted and resilient: An environmental justice celebration
Join us at 825 Arts on April 2, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM for a historic gathering of three generations of Black environmental justice leadership to explore how collective wisdom, advocacy, and action can guide the ReConnect Rondo initiative and turn historical harm into a foundation for a thriving, sustainable community.
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Arts & culture vibrant storefronts program opens for 2025 applications
The City of Minneapolis is inviting local artists, creative entrepreneurs, and arts organizations to apply for the 2025 Arts & Culture Vibrant Storefronts Program, a funding initiative aimed at invigorating downtown and other city neighborhoods by subsidizing rental costs for participating properties.
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Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn faces calls for resignation following arrest
Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn is facing bipartisan calls for his resignation following his arrest on allegations of soliciting a minor.
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Radio Camp 2025 offers Twin Cities youth hands-on journalism experience at MPR
High school students in the Twin Cities can apply for Radio Camp 2025, hosted by Minnesota Public Radio, to learn radio production, audio editing, and scriptwriting, with the opportunity to have their stories featured on MPR platforms.
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Immersive Violence Prevention Training now free for Minneapolis community
IVPT is a state-accredited community safety program offering training in CPR, AED, first aid, overdose reversal, and legal and responsible firearm ownership, and is now available at no cost to participants thanks to funding from the Hennepin County Office of Community Safety Partners and The Minneapolis Foundation’s Safer Communities Initiative.
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NAACP opens scholarship applications for Black and minority students
The NAACP x Society Awards Scholarship is now accepting applications for undergraduate degrees in the visual or performing arts, with one-time awards of $2,000 and $1,000 for selected recipients, with the application period closing on April 11, 2025.