Children of Imprisoned Moms to Receive Gifts Through Prison Toy Lift Program
It isn’t hard to imagine what an incarcerated mother misses most about the outside world: her children. 
“I love my kids,” said Amy Smith, 33, a mother of two who is imprisoned at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee (MCFS) for criminal vehicular homicide. “I miss them every single day.” (read more)

Roseville Kids Donate 325 Pounds of Food
What exactly does it feel like to give food to the less fortunate? Ask a child from A.S.K, and they’ll tell you.
“It felt good that I was helping other people,” said Brielle Sowards, 11, a sixth-grader enrolled in A.S.K. – short for the “After School Kids” outreach program at Calvary Church in Roseville. (read more)

Hundreds Attend Mankato Salvation Army Halloween Party
The Mankato Salvation Army held its fifth-annual Halloween party Oct. 31 at the Mankato Armory.
About 200 kids came dressed in animal, superhero and other costumes. The free event featured hot dogs, cotton candy, an obstacle course, sumo wrestling suits, ring tosses and more. (read more)