Roseville-based Salvation Army helps incarcerated parents give Christmas gifts to their children

University of Minnesota students create nonprofit to donate unused medications to those who can't afford them

U start-up also cuts down on medical waste.

Minnesota men help others "man up" to cancer with support and friendship

Two Minnesota cancer survivors are among 18 members selected to promote the growing men's cancer support community

Retired FBI official saw a shortage of school bus drivers. He stepped up to the wheel

Belgrade's homeless people can shower, get aid in mobile bus center

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When nation's freeways were built, Black communities paid the price

An exhibit at the Hennepin History Museum shows how construction of freeways across the country divided and destroyed Black communities, with effects still felt today.

Photographer John Noltner continues his quest to find peace in America

To counter a growing divisiveness he witnessed as he traveled, he launched "A Peace of My Mind," a multiyear, multimedia arts project sharing stories of the courage and kindness of everyday people.

A new kind of Native American dance troupe

Since its founding six years ago, the group has quickly gained attention: It had a cameo in the 2016 music video "Stand Up/Stand N Rock" with Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas and performed at the Sydney Opera House in 2019.

Howard University student wants more Black girls and women to discover rugby, so she started a team

Howard student creates club team, one of a very few at HBCUs.

Through loss and illness, teen boys in Blaine turn to each other for strength

Two teens learned at an early age that sometimes the best thing a friend can do is just be there.

Richfield woman's handmade cards remind the grieving they aren't forgotten

Twenty-five years and hundreds of cards later, Mary Jane Steinhagen reminds us of the healing power of empathy.

Inspired conversations: Changing Minnesota's educational system by leading Black boys to literacy

Keenan Jones reflects on his work, what drives him and what solutions he believes will give Black boys their best chance at success.

25 years of daily photos have documented the richness and complexities of ordinary life

When he turned 30, Michael Deering started taking a photo every day. Twenty five years later, he's still at it.

A license for kindness: Northfield DMV specialist brightens the day for customers

Seemingly small gestures have earned Jim Pence a growing list of admirers — and hundreds of likes on a recent Facebook post.

An "exchange program with a twist" lets teens experience a different America

Students travel to an area demographically different from their own.

"Yes, and…": Program brings the joys and lessons of improv into schools

Recent college grads' project raises confidence and communication skills.

University of Minnesota neuroscientist digs into research on how we can build back trust in institutions, each other

Iris Vilares has long been fascinated by social relationships, and she believes that at the core of all of them is trust. Or lack thereof.