Recent content from Jane Turpin Moore

Worthington's first openly gay school board member values 'a strong community'
Eric E. Parrish says it's about "identifying the voices of those who aren't sitting at the table and lifting them up so they can have opportunities to be heard."
Owatonna Middle School musicians connect with seniors at assisted living centers
Eighth-grade string students played for and visited with 70- to 95-year-olds across the city.

Northfield community effort rehabs house for a family in need
Northfield volunteers spent 2,500 hours renovating a dilapidated home.

Family-run Northfield restaurant serves free Christmas dinner: 'This is about fellowship'
For the 10th year in a row, HideAway Coffeehouse and Winebar is offering free food and festivities to everyone who shows up.

Minnesotan has coached high school football for 60 years, and he's 'not done yet'
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta's 80-year-old Neal Hofland still burns with passion about coaching and shaping the lives of teens.

Worthington orchestra teacher Melanie Loy glad to keep the music going
The award-winning educator credits mentors for guiding her to a fruitful musical career.

In Mankato, matching meals to mouths means more for all
Natasha Frost returned to her hometown to promote efforts to reduce food waste and improve nutrition.

Across Minnesota, kids and their Canoemobile guides are taking it to the streams
Wilderness Inquiry program offers underserved populations a fun, user-friendly gateway to public lands and waterways via hands-on experiences.

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis manager is ambassador for science
Lindsey Dietz is an advocate and mentor for girls, young women and underrepresented minorities dreaming of STEM careers.

Rice County mobile home weatherization keeps residents safe and cozy
In Northfield and beyond, low-income homeowners no longer have to suffer through deep-freeze days.

Dirty jobs: Moorhead's Noreen Thomas wins a prize to turn food waste into fertilizer
Two-year grant will address local food waste

Signs from the heart: Nonprofit increases access for deaf people of color in the Twin Cities
Valerie Shirley opens mosque doors for deaf community