School maps show promise as safety tool. Here's how they work.
Digital maps can help first responders in an emergency, if local school officials allocate the money to keep the technology in place and commit to updating the maps.
Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten
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Minnesota’s ‘red flag law’ is a year old. What have we learned?
Law enforcement agencies, family members, and courts in Minnesota slowly started to use the extreme risk protection order (ERPO), or ‘red flag law,’ since it went into effect in January 2024
“Waan u ducaynaa ” Caadada Muslimka xiliga geeridda.
In yar oo ka mid ah Soomaalidda Maraykanka ayaa buuxiya Warqadda Dardaaranak Daryeelka Caafimaadka. Wargayska Project Optimist ayaa la hadlay Qof ku taqasusay. si aan wax uga ogaano su’aalaha caadigga ah oo soomaaliddu ay qabaan markii ay buuxiyaan warqadan.
‘We pray upon them’: A Muslim take on end-of-life rituals
Few Somali Americans complete health care directives. Project Optimist spoke with an expert to learn some of the common questions Somali Americans have when they fill out the documents.
Community Voices ⎸ Advance planning is one of the greatest gifts my dad ever gave me
“My brother and I didn’t have to wonder what Dad wanted: He told us himself, and we carried out his wishes,” writes Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten.
How LGBTQ+ Minnesotans navigate end-of-life plans
The leader of OutFront Minnesota shares insights about end-of-life planning in the LGBTQ+ community.
Cinwaanka warka : La kulan Dr Bashiir, oo ah dhaqtarka furay Xaruntii ugu horeysay ee uu leeyahay qof Somali ah.
Dhaqtar Bashiir Macalim wuxuu furay Xarunta Caafimaadka Ee Xayat Clinic Sanadkii 2024. Si uu ugu adeego Bulshadda Soomaalidda Ee ku dhaqan Bartamaha Minnesota. waxay ahayd caqab in uu furo xarun u gaar ah. Balse Dhaqtar Bashiir wuxuu ogaaday in ay tahay shaqo mudnaan leh.
Meet Dr. Bashir: He opened St. Cloud’s first Somali-run clinic
Dr. Bashir Moallin opened Hayat Clinic in 2024 to serve the Somali community in central Minnesota. It was a challenge to start his own practice, but Dr. Moallin said he finds the work rewarding.
Project Optimist wins 3 Minnesota journalism awards
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists announced award recipients on Thursday, June 26.