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Coldwell Banker Burnet Collects 7,430 Toys for Needy Children Through Trees for Toys® Program

Coldwell Banker Burnet recently hosted their eleventh annual Trees for Toys® event. Coldwell Banker Burnet sales associates throughout the region invited their customers to come to their office for the gift of a free Christmas tree or wreath. The suggestion was also made that those customers may …

Holiday Guide

Great Family Gift: Tix to Alzheimer's Gala

Looking for a great gift for your family? How about family dinner honoring your loved one? The Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota and North Dakota will be hosting their annual fundraising gala on April 13th at The Depot, Minneapolis. Buy a table and invite 10 family members to a fantastic night …

Government

Smart Choices, Less Traffic: National Report Names SWLRT One of the Nation’s Best Transportation Projects

The SW LRT is featured in a new national report: Smart Choices, Less Traffic: 50 Best and Worst Transportation Projects in the United States. “The transportation infrastructure we build today will be with us for decades,” said Matthews Hollinshead, Conservation Chair of the Sierra Club North Star …

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Smiles for Sandy Hook Elementary: A Minnesota Children's Art Project

On Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, Minnesota children of all ages are invited to create one-of-a-kind works of art which will be sent to Newtown, Connecticut. Artwork will be assembled by volunteers in to one large work of art and then displayed in Newtown for the children of Sandy Hook Elementary.  The …

Social Notes

Southwest High School Silent Auction for Sanneh Foundation

On December 15th Southwest High School will be hosting a silent auction and talent show to benefit the Sanneh Foundation.   Southwest has a goal of reaching $30,000 in order to benefit children in Haiti through the medium of soccer with the legacy of an education. This event will begin at 6PM-9PM…

Holiday Guide

Iconosys Inc. Bringing Christmas Magic To Parents And Children

Iconosys Inc. Bringing Christmas Magic To Parents And Children There is nothing quite like the enchantment of Christmas when you’re a kid. It’s a wonderful experience for a child, believing in the magic of Santa Claus, writing him letters, and waiting expectantly for him to pay a visit on Christmas…

Awareness

Metro Blooms "Rock for Raingardens" at Fine Line Music Cafe

Metro Blooms’ Rock for Raingardens is back again at the Fine Line Music Café! Where can you hear great music, dance out some pre-holiday stress, all for a great cause…Metro Blooms’ Rock for Raingardens at the Fine Line Music Café on December 12, at 7:00pm.  Three established local bands will hit …

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Awareness

Team River Runner Minneapolis spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the Coon Rapids VFW

On Saturday, December 15th, Team River Runner Minneapolis and the Coon Rapids VFW Post 9625 will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to support our local wounded veterans. As more soldiers return from Afghanistan and Iraq, there is a greater need to reach and accommodate those who have been injured …

Volunteers Needed

Mothers with Infants Invited to Participate in Two Autism Studies

Description Researchers at the University of Connecticut are looking for pregnant mothers and mothers with infants to participate in two research initiatives that will follow the development of infant siblings of children with autism over the first two years of life. These studies are being …

School

Plans for Local Charter School Progress

Plans are progressing for opening a high-quality charter school in Shakopee in the fall of 2015. The website http://compassacad.com has gone public for residents of Minnesota River communities in Scott and Carver counties to learn more, give input, ask questions in order to help a vision become a …

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