Foundation’s COVID response grants awarded locally
Schools, community programs, library systems and a work source for people with disabilities are area recipients of recent Southern Minnesota…
Category Archives: Grantees in the News
It’s About the Animals–and Humans, Too
UW–Madison’s Shelter Medicine Program provides a needed resource for at-risk animals and those who care for them each day.
Brains And Bucks: Appalachian Women Continue Hide-Tanning Tradition
In a quiet neighborhood in southeast Ohio, Talcon Quinn and her 12-year-old apprentice Juniper Ballew have revived an age-old tradition…
PBS American Portrait Shares How Americans are Adapting During the Coronavirus Pandemic In New Broadcast Special
Featured participants from across the U.S. include a first responder, an essential worker, and a recovering COVID-19 patient.
Balboa Park’s Mingei Museum now set to reopen in early 2021 following $52M makeover
Closed for more than a year, the cultural institution is entering the final phase of construction.
Lutheran Social Services holds open house for Family-Strengthening Hub
Lutheran Social Services held an open house on Tuesday, Oct. 1, to bring together residents and professionals to talk and…
First Nations Announces Commitment to Continue Ecological Stewardship Work
First Nations Development Institute has announced plans to continue its ongoing work to catalyze Tribal initiatives in the Northern Great…
Lutheran World Relief responds to persistent drought in El Salvador and Honduras
Lutheran World Relief is responding to a crisis triggered by persistent drought conditions in the dry corridor of El Salvador…
School of Veterinary Medicine assists Wisconsin animal shelters with canine brucellosis response
Two dogs recently transported from overseas to animal shelters and rescue groups in Wisconsin have tested positive for canine brucellosis….
Matching grant makes historic church restoration projects possible
A church in Lonsdale erected in 1878 and rebuilt in 1899 still holds value even though the congregation moved to a new building more than 30 years ago.
The Little College Where Tuition is Free and Every Student Is Given a Job
Berea College, in Kentucky, has paid for every enrollee’s education using its endowment for 126 years. Can other schools replicate…
New center dedicated at Salvation Army camp in Big Bear
New $5.8 million facility will give kids a place to play, year-round, regardless of weather.
Wolf Ridge ELC Unveils Renovated Margaret A. Cargill Lodge
A vision of outdoor education and sustainability back in 1971 has become a huge success over the years in Lake…
A tale of two floods: Nepalese villagers move from fear to resilience
Laxmi and Mangal Chaudhary, two community leaders instrumental in Tilki’s resilience building efforts.
Lawrence University to launch campus-wide initiative focused on sustainability
Lawrence University is taking its green initiatives a step further thanks in part to a three-year grant to fund sustainability…
Nest of Globally Endangered White-winged Duck Recorded in Northern Plains of Cambodia
For the first time in five years, a nest of the endangered white-winged duck has been discovered in the Northern…
ArtsCore program expands to integrate arts into area classroom
Ensuring arts integration is at the forefront of teaching in the region is the mission of the University of Wisconsin…
Minnesota Zoo revamps how it reaches out to low-income families, and they respond
A new program allowing people to visit the Minnesota Zoo for free by showing proof that they receive public assistance…
FAHC to launch Finnish American folk school
HANCOCK, Mich. (WLUC) – “Although our region maintains a strong ethnic pride in its Finnish roots, the loss of language…
Reading Pals program in Northland schools brings students, seniors together
It starts small. Emma Bailey, a first-grader with big, expressive eyes, sets her school lunch on a table in the…
Berea Breaks Ground for New Science/Health Building
Berea College officials broke ground Thursday afternoon for a new building to house the natural sciences and nursing departments.