Winona residents call for zoning, funding, and empathy to spur needed housing
Winona residents see affordable housing as urgent and solvable, but success will require policy changes, creative housing models, and more community leadership.
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Duluth Community Garden Program wilted. Volunteers stepped in to save it.
“I couldn’t watch it die,” said Haley Diem, who co-chairs the board and helped reshape it into a volunteer-run organization with other supporters of the gardens.
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.
Find 'I Never Thought of It That Way' moments
In her book "I Never Thought of It That Way," Mónica Guzmán suggests people search for moments that take them outside of their own perspective.
More Somali therapists are entering the field, hoping to change the conversation around mental health
The generational divide between younger Somalis willing to seek out mental health services and their parents is a challenge practitioners are working to address.
Brainerd students, residents build belonging with stories
Project Optimist partners with The Sowing Room and Central Lakes College on a belonging dialogue.
How Stearns County addresses domestic violence
The number of domestic violence cases has not decreased, but officials say the Stearns County Domestic Violence Partnership has reduced homicides and offered victims and offenders support.
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.