Recent content from Kelly Smith
More Minnesota students vape marijuana despite increasing campaigns against e-cigarettes
Minnesota has launched a new free program to help teens quit smoking.
'Tiny house' indoor village for the homeless opens March 8 in Minneapolis
The two-year pilot program, called Avivo Village, could become a post-pandemic template for private emergency shelters in place of the usual congregate sleeping spaces.
Rural food shelves see unexpected dip even as food stamp use rises
Hunger isn't fading in rural regions. Many may be relying on pop-up food distributions as well as federal aid in stimulus checks, bolstered unemployment assistance and extra money in food stamps.
In an unprecedented step, Minnesota returns 114 acres to Lower Sioux Indian Community
The Native community sought to reclaim the land for decades.
Minnesota organizations boost aid for Texans in aftermath of winter storm
Some Best Buy employees in Texas will get grants.
Clara Slayhi, globe-trotter who worked for U.S. embassies, dies of COVID-19 at age 91
In a tiny town tucked in the farm fields of North Dakota, Clara Slayhi dreamed as a little girl of trekking to the far-flung countries…
Minnesota food shelves ended 2020 with record visitors, and more of them are older adults
The state's food shelves saw a nearly 7% increase in visitors in 2020, almost double the usual rise.
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota adopts North Dakota program that helps older adults
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is taking on North Dakota's Senior Companion Program.
Twin Cities food drives find new ways to reach needy families
Health clinics, churches, rec centers step in to fill empty stomachs in hard times
St. Paul Chamber adopts diversity program eliminated by Wilder
Wilder Foundation eliminated nine programs in 2020 budget cuts.