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The Minneapolis nonprofit distributing nearly 150,000 pounds of food to those with HIV/AIDS Aliveness-Project
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The Minneapolis nonprofit distributing nearly 150,000 pounds of food to those with HIV/AIDS

Mike Marcotte December 3, 2020
The Aliveness Project has approximately 1,900 members living throughout Minnesota.
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Holiday gifts that give back Savhera
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Holiday gifts that give back

Mike Marcotte November 26, 2020
These companies and nonprofits strengthen our communities, and their products make great gifts.
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2020 Minnesota Holiday Lights Display Guide Minnesota_Holiday_Lights_Display_Guide
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2020 Minnesota Holiday Lights Display Guide

Mike Marcotte November 13, 2020
With more than 175 displays around Minnesota and Western Wisconsin, explore one of the most complete and...
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The ‘gateway to adoption and foster care in Minnesota’ celebrates 40 years Tom Joe Jon
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The ‘gateway to adoption and foster care in Minnesota’ celebrates 40 years

Mike Marcotte November 5, 2020
Each year, MN ADOPT connects more than 5,000 families considering adoption and foster care to organizations that...
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What makes a Guinness World Records title? Star Tribune Guinness World Records
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What makes a Guinness World Records title?

Mike Marcotte October 25, 2020
CBS Sunday Morning interviews Guinness World Records adjudicators to learn what it takes to break a record.
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The Upper Midwest’s largest collection of LGBTQ material is in Minneapolis tretter collection
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The Upper Midwest’s largest collection of LGBTQ material is in Minneapolis

Mike Marcotte October 13, 2020
The Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies at the University of Minnesota has organizational...
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Spine-tingling Twin Cities Halloween displays Schultz Family Lights
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Spine-tingling Twin Cities Halloween displays

Mike Marcotte October 13, 2020
Where you can see spooktacular Halloween yard displays around the Twin Cities.
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A Guide to the Minnesota State Fair Food Parade A picture of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, including the Grandstand.
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A Guide to the Minnesota State Fair Food Parade

Mike Marcotte October 1, 2020
My experience from the Minnesota State Fair Food Parades, held in August and October 2020.
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Cannon Falls nonprofit repairing cars of Veterans Nates-Community-Garage
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Cannon Falls nonprofit repairing cars of Veterans

Mike Marcotte September 14, 2020
Nate's Community Garage helps fix cars of Veterans and low-income residents in Dakota, Rice and Goodhue Counties.
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