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Uncertainty around SNAP benefits has brought a lot of attention to food insecurity. Nonprofits have to figure out how to meet growing needs, now and into the future.

When our neighbors are in need of food, organizations and volunteers across Northern Minnesota step up. Food shelves, community meals and soup kitchens aim to the fill the gaps.

With a significant reduction in staff hours, Grand Rapids librarians must figure out how to maintain services and expectations with less time to do so.

St. Louis County's Community Connect events bring together a variety of free services for those experiencing economic hardship.

Seventy more stops, expanded hours and more vehicles in the fleet makes the free AV service available to more MN communities, including those on Leech Lake Reservation.

Twelve Northern Minnesota teams will race in the Twin Cities on Nov. 1, 2025, plus 37 individual qualifiers from across the Northland.

The $5,000 grant from the Region 2 Arts Council is intended to allow Indigenous creatives from Northern Minnesota the opportunity to further their work.

Aitkin, Badger, Clearbrook-Gonvick, Cook County, Crosby-Ironton, Deer River, Hibbing, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Wadena-Deer Creek, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, Warroad & Win-E-Mac are the districts with special elections.

East Grand Forks' Ruby Leach and Thief River Falls' Piper Greene and Braylee Wienen are 2025 consolation champions.

We love our members! Tune in for Member Appreciation Week, Oct. 27-Nov. 1, 2025, and join us at some fun events.