Stories To Build Community
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       Turning Food Waste Into A ResourceCurbside Compost Co-op collects food waste to fight climate change while also creating a valuable resource for the community. 
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       How To Recycle A PianoAging pianos are becoming more difficult to dispose of responsibly, so groups like Pianocycle step in to rehome or break down the instrument for reuse and recycling. 
Consumption | Summer 2025
We are consuming at a such a rate that we can't keep up with the waste left behind. In our latest issue we meet two entrepreneurial organizations that are finding creative ways to push back against that.
Our first story features a co-op in southern Minnesota going from door-to-door to keep food waste out of our landfills, while our second story features a Minneapolis-based group addressing the surplus of old pianos in homes across the metro.
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       The Godfather of KampalaThe first part in our story on Ugandan boxer Moe Kayongo, recounting his past and his passion for coaching in North Minneapolis. 
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       Voices of Roseville: Esther BrownIn the second episode of our podcast series “Voices of Roseville,” Esther Brown discusses her journey from a Nepali refugee camp to Minnesota. 
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       The Thief, The Bank Teller, And JusticeFilmmaker Mark Brown goes on a seven-year journey to share the story of Minnesota’s most prolific bank robber. 
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       Telling The Story of the Roof DepotAn environmental group utilized community stories to rally support to their cause. 
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       The Edge Center and a Lasting LegacyA rural arts center looks to reach new theater audiences in their vast Northwoods community. 
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       The Guiding Principles of the Community Action CenterTo create their guiding principles, the Community Action Center turned to the people impacted most by their work. 
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       Voices of RosevilleA new podcast series from Amanda Becker, where she interviews guests and explores the value and necessity of community. 
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       93 'TilRussell Henderson, age 93, reflects on the murder of George Floyd, and how the moment is both the same and different from what’s come before. 
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       Choose Local: Visit A Farm StandLearn how Barnswallow Flowers uses regenerative farming practices to create a better and more sustainable product. 
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       The Fishing Hat BanditMinnesota’s most prolific bank thief has a new mission to make amends. 
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       The Arc MN: Leadership Into The FutureHear from the next generation of leaders on what’s important to them about life with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 
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       The Arc MN Profile: NathanMeet Nathan and his family, and learn how he’s been supported by and has become an advocate for The Arc Minnesota. 
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       Choose Local: Red Earth GardensLearn how CSA shares help farms like Red Earth Gardens in Meskwaki Nation. 
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       Black History ClassTwo Northsiders lead a weekly, after-school Black history class above a non-profit boxing gym. 
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       Combating Racism on the RangeHow one group is working to making everyone feel a part of their community. 
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       Introduction to the Arc MinnesotaFighting for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 
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       Bringing Vaccines to the CommunitySee how a mobile vaccine clinic is helping underserved communities get access to Covid vaccines. 
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       A Path Toward HealingLearn about Resmaa Menakem, somatic abolitionism, and this new approach to anti-racism training. 
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       Persistence of Joy: Part 3The final episode of this podcast exploring the fallout from one mother’s death from polio nearly 70 years ago. 
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       The Black Hart SurvivesA queer soccer bar perseveres during the pandemic. 
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       Two Days in D.C.Perspectives from President Trump’s Inauguration and the Women’s March on Washington - January 20th and 21st, 2017. 
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       Food Rescue That's Community DrivenOne non-profit is making a big impact helping small grocers and restaurants rescue their excess food. 
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       Behind The BloomsA new podcast series sharing stories of failures and success in the landscape and farming industries from the rural Midwest. 
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       Persistence of Joy: Part 2Chapter 2 in this podcast about a family learning how a death from polio continues to impact their family over 60 years later. 
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       Expanding The College ExperienceThe Northfield Community College Collaborative works to remove barriers in the community college experience. 
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       A Caregiver Looks For ClosureThe second part in our series on caregiver Brianna navigating her role during a pandemic. 
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       Muslim Sheroes of MinnesotaThree Muslim women get active in the electoral process in this new, work-in-progress documentary. 
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       A Place To GrowA mural that encompasses the thoughts, growth, and creativity of its Des Moines community. 
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       Taking Root: Making Space For Us AllPart one in a series about an artist collective promoting Indigenous people and culture. 
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       An Incubator Farm Reacts: Pts 1 & 2Big River Farms, an incubator farm north of the Twin Cities, is hit hard by COVID-19. 
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       Small Town Food Shelf Reinvents Itself OvernightCOVID-19 forced Northfield’s food shelf to reinvent itself almost overnight. 
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       A Granddaughter Caregiving Through Covid-19How a granddaughter and grandmother adjust to caregiving during lockdown. 
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      A Family Faces Their Past With PolioA new podcast series about a family coming to terms with a polio-related death almost 70 years later. 
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       Gym on the NorthsideWhat a small boxing gym means to the neighborhood kids. 
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       Mississippi MushroomsThe city orders a successful mushroom farm to move. 
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       Muslim Sheroes of Minnesota: Nimo OmarActivist Nimo Omar fights for the rights of all workers against a retail giant. 
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       Papermaking for Art TherapySee how papermaking can impact mental health. 
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       A Pay-What-You-Can CafeChef Judah makes soup from scratch daily, giving it away for free. 
 
                        