3 Stillwater area sisters create nonprofit to help provide books to area youth

Good News Notes: “Stillwater area children will have free books delivered to their doorsteps every month thanks to three Minnesota sisters.  Laurann Kirschner, Katie Bang and Nickie Ferguson have created Bridge to Books that they hope will boost child literacy. The program has enrolled more than 300 families, and expects thousands more. The idea comes from…

Nonprofit developer buys 74-unit property in Maplewood to preserve affordability

Good News Notes: “Aeon, a Minnesota nonprofit owner, developer and manager of affordable housing, recently purchased a 74-unit apartment building in Maplewood. This move will keep residents in Cobblestone Court Apartments at or below 60 percent of the medium income in their area. Despite a recent report that housing sales in the Twin Cities were…

Getting Down and Dirty

Good News Notes: A research study at the University of Minnesota looked at the emotional impact of various activities.  They found, among other things, that gardening at one’s house correlates with emotional well-being,  Gardening vegetables was even more impactful than ornamental gardening.  So, no matter where you live, city or country, a connection with nature…