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A woman holds a monarch butterfly wing over one of her eyes as she looks at the camera. She wears a burnt orange dress. She has dark, curly hair. It looks like she's sitting outside.

Genuine questions guide Northfield artist

Cecilia Cornejo Sotelo’s films became community-focused after she moved to Minnesota. Since then, her projects have taken on new forms, such as storytelling and embroidery.

Six people sit in chairs along a wall. They are all dressed in business casual attire. They wear blue identification badges. They are part of a panel discussion at COP29.

Community voices

Community Voices ⎸ Climate change makes water insecurity worse in the Global South

Without the money and resources that the Global North has, countries in the Global South are not able to adapt to or fight back against the impacts of climate change.

Eleven Latina women sit around a table and face the camera. Many are smiling. They are gathered for a support group.

Social Issues

Can community-led initiatives bridge Minnesota's Latino mental health gap?

While Minnesota’s Latino population surged by nearly 38% from 2010 to 2020, the mental health system has not kept pace.

Miembros de un grupo de apoyo para mujeres latinas posan para una fotografía.

Social Issues

¿Pueden las iniciativas comunitarias cerrar la brecha de salud mental para los latinos en Minnesota?

Aunque la población latina de Minnesota aumentó casi un 38% entre 2010 y 2020, el sistema de salud mental no ha logrado mantenerse al día.

An illustration of a boreal chorus frog.

Art

Drawn by Nature: Frog chorus signals healthy ecosystem

Some of Minnesota’s tiniest frogs make big sounds, often before ice is out on most lakes.

An illustration of two people working remotely on a project.

Community voices

Community Voices ⎸ Project Optimist joins The 19th News Network

Here's what the partnership means for Project Optimist.

A nursing student administers medication to a mannequin patient while two people say their goodbyes during a training exercise.

End-of-Life

Greater Minnesota students prepare to serve grieving patients, families

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University trained nursing students how to care for dying patients and their families.

Recycling

Experts dive into Minnesota's Extended Producer Responsibility law

Catch a replay of the panel discussion, or read the highlights.

A man adds buckthorn brush to a lit biochar kiln as another man watches in the background. They are standing in a wooded area in a regional park.

Environment

How a Minnesota nonprofit makes biochar

Project Optimist tagged along with nonprofit Great River Greening during a biochar demonstration on March 17. Here's how it works.