Project Get Outdoors sparks love for nature
Outdoor programs teach children about nature through field trips and hands-on activities. Community partnerships make them possible.
Social Issues
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How to find common ground, encourage bipartisanship
The nonprofit organization Majority in the Middle aims to highlight the ways Minnesota's state legislators work together.
Kids flex green thumbs at Moorhead farm camp
Harvest Hope Farm has a waitlist for its summer camps; experts say repeated exposure to nature benefits kids if organizers can break down barriers like cost.
How to protect health care staff: The limits and benefits of security measures
It’s been three years since the Buffalo clinic shooting shook Minnesota hospitals. How much do additional security measures help?
Community Voices ⎸ Diving into housing: A recap of our Winona dialogue event
What's it like moderating a dialogue event? Project Optimist's managing editor shares her experience.
How a grassroots group helps Minnesota youth touched by domestic violence
Rivers of Hope has worked to prevent domestic violence in Wright and Sherburne counties for 35 years.
How do you get a rural doc? Launch a rural med school
The Medical College of Wisconsin launched a central Wisconsin campus 10 years ago. The effort offers lessons for University of Minnesota officials to consider as they prepare to open a new medical school campus in St. Cloud in 2025.
What does it take to bridge divides among family and friends? Listening, and then some
St. Cloud will host a free workshop Saturday morning on Skills for Bridging the Divide from depolarization group Braver Angels.
Firearm safety is key to veteran suicide prevention – here's why
Part 4: We have to talk firearm safety when we cover veteran suicide prevention.