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.
Social Issues
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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.
Here's where to get connected after launching a veteran suicide intervention
Part 3: A key step in a veteran suicide intervention is all about connection.
The VA helps prevent suicides with a process that starts with a question
Part 2 in our veteran suicide prevention series: The question that starts an intervention.