Maxfield Elementary fifth-grader showcases how she spends time with family, her recent art projects, and which bed is best. Shaniya Hudson fixed her eyes on the TV as Crooklyn played in her St. Paul home with her mother sitting by her side. Usually, Shaniya isn’t the one in charge of picking the movie, but that doesn’t bother her. Crooklyn, a Spike Lee movie far from Disney fairytales, is her favorite film her mother has chosen. “If I want to watch old movies, then she’ll put on any movie that

How a shoe repairman from Wayzata serves the community by camping in his front yard. Bob Fisher nuzzled himself into his sleeping bag as the Minnesota night drew colder and colder. A 15-degree evening was forecast, and Fisher would be spending it in his bright yellow North Face tent pitched right behind his cozy suburban home. He knew it wouldn’t be easy, and the temptation to abandon ship and shuffle into his warm bed during the night would linger. But Fisher promised himself that he would cam

The story of a woman who refused to let a cancer diagnosis steal her joy. Kae Bjorklund marches toward the Admissions Guest Center at Bethel University. Wearing her 1-inch red heels, she leads another family to its tour guide with a smile on her face. Bjorklund never seemed to grow tired. Until Feb. 26, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. No history in her family. No symptoms. A routine mammogram revealed to Bjorklund’s doctors that cancer had invaded part of her body. But the diagnosi

At one point or another, everyone on Earth comes into contact with healthcare. Whether it be a visit to the Emergency Room for a broken bone, a quick trip to the clinic for your yearly check-up, or an extended stay in the hospital due to a serious illness. Healthcare affects all citizens of every country, which is why it is. important to be informed on the topic. If we are informed, we are able to ensure we are getting provided with quality healthcare. The Cambridge dictionary defines healthcar