Sharing one lunch break a week with a local child can change that child’s life.

Growing up in the 80’s was a blast. My Little Ponies, Rainbow Brite, He-Man and She-Ra, and Cabbage Patch Kids were all the rage.  Movies like “The Karate Kid,” “Dirty Dancing,” “Beaches,” and” Adventures in Babysitting” were what everyone was watching.

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN)’s United for Veterans (UFV) committee introduced the Veterans Wellness Passport in March 2021.

Chisholm will finally host the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF)’s The Wall That Heals national tour after being delayed two years due to the pandemic.

Imagination Library is one of United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN)’s most popular programs – and may also its best kept secret, according to UWNEMN Executive Director Erin Shay.

Imagination Library is one of United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN)’s most popular programs – and also its best kept secret, according to UWNEMN Executive Director Erin Shay.

Growing up in Virginia, Dr. George Erickson says he “was always inspired by people who shared.” Together, he and wife of 65 years, Sally, themselves became people who shared, donating to local organizations and causes through the years, including spurring the creation of the indoor tennis courts in Virginia.

In 1859, Charles Dickens penned, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… it was the season light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” These words are ringing truer than ever before in our current day as we reflect on the previous year, face the aftermath of crisis, and look towards recovery from the pandemic.

August 26, 2021 by Reece Lindquist, FOX21

As the Greenwood Fire rages on, community members and organizations in the town of Babbitt are doing their part to help the men and women on the front lines.

“A lot of evacuation and setting up sprinklers on homes and stuff like that just to get people out of the way of danger,” Babbitt EMS Worker, Mike Ryan says.

The first-ever trail run at Redhead MTB Park, UWNEMN