Twin Cities
Hiking group for Muslim women breaks barriers as hundreds flock to the outdoors
A Minneapolis woman created her own hiking group and leads them on state and national hikes, and camping trips.
November 16, 2024
Inspired
How you can help
The Inspired volunteer calendar offers many opportunities to make a difference.
November 16, 2024
Inspired
Virtual pen pals: ENGin pairs Ukrainians and Americans for online English conversations
ENGin participants in Minnesota and Ukraine find the exchanges extremely valuable.
November 15, 2024
Twin Cities
Friends tell ‘poignant and evocative’ story of Edmund Fitzgerald in new radio play
Friends, most in their 70s and 80s and recovering alcoholics, hope their recently recorded radio play on the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald can find a broadcast home in time for its 50th anniversary.
November 9, 2024
Inspired
Minnesota History Center’s ‘Girlhood’ exhibit examines roles, restrictions and rebellions
The St. Paul museum’s show explores issues affecting girls in education, health, work, sports and fashion.
November 8, 2024
Twin Cities
‘We’ll always find weird stuff to do’: How Minnesotans fell in love with unicycling
The Twin Cities has a robust unicycling subculture, known as one of the largest and most accomplished in the nation.
November 8, 2024
Inspired
Minnesota ‘hometown hero’ lost his legs after IED explosion in Afghanistan — but not his spirit
Jack Zimmerman is on a mission to inspire others to use a positive attitude to overcome obstacles.
November 8, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
How the Kingsmen keep Minnesota’s formerly incarcerated out of federal prison and thriving
Federal judges and defenders alike credit the nonprofit mentor program with helping reduce the number of people who reoffend.
November 4, 2024
St. Paul
Coloring book duo depicts St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood
Richard Kronick and Jeanne Kosfeld teamed up again to highlight the history of St. Paul’s historic Black neighborhood.
November 3, 2024
Inspired
Can Americans discuss political disagreements respectfully? Yes, says this Minnesota pastor.
The Rev. Jerad Morey of the Minnesota Council of Churches specializes helping people politely navigate discussions of divisive issues.
November 1, 2024
Greater Minnesota
Anonymous donor pays overdue bill for Fergus Falls house where town’s first Black resident lived
An online fundraiser, created to pay off the $10,000 bill, caught the notice of the donor.
October 31, 2024
St. Paul
St. Paul tutors say it takes a community to help kids read, and they’re volunteering to prove it
Students at East African Elementary Magnet School in Frogtown are embracing the help — with a majority of them being English language learners.
October 31, 2024