March 21 Town crier

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to our valued readers for your generous donations to our community newspaper. Your support at this juncture is making it possible for us to continue bringing local news and stories that matter. We are grateful for your readership and your belief in the importance of local journalism.

Those who’ve donated toward our cause up to March 19 are as follows: Shirley Adams, Andra Atteberry, Destiny Belmont, Jo Bemboom, Roberta and Kevin Bollig, Deeann Brost, Sarah Ann Daiker, Mary Davis, Kristina Degiovanni, Anne Hanson, Susan Heidal-Schiltz, Sherri Hodge, Sandy Hurd, Doug Inselman, Kathy Jahnke, David Johnson, Doris Johnson, Bonita Kabe, Robert Kachelski, John Ludwig, Barbara Nelson, Rose Molitor, Cleo O’Boyle, Amy Olmschenk, Marilyn Peitso, Victoria Schaefer, Joan Schramm, James Stotko, Dorothy Sweet, Carol Weiler, Kathryn Wirth, David Wuolu, Chris Zetah and 11 anonymous contributors. A special thank you to Douglas McNally, Vamsi Gullapalli, Joan Schramm and Anja Wuolu for their very generous contributions.

We have reached 17 percent toward our total goal. To donate, readers may visit our Go Fund Me button at thenewsleaders.com; mail a check to Newsleaders, 1622 11th Ave. SE, St. Cloud, MN 56304; or call us at 320-363-7741 option 4 with a credit-card donation.

Reuse Minnesota is working with five partners to establish fix-it clinics in Greater Minnesota to support residents with repairing their items, reducing waste and sharing skills within the community. They are seeking volunteer fixers, tinkerers, carpenters, menders and folks who like to help with general event needs, to make this possible! Events will take place about once a quarter to start, with the potential to increase the frequency for future events. If you are an adult who knows of a youth who may want to get involved, please fill out a form for them too. Please note that youth under age 18 may be required to be accompanied by an adult. This work is possible through a Statewide Waste Reduction and Reuse grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. If you have any questions, contact Reuse Minnesota at fixit@reusemn.org.