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BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA | Josh Liljenquist on his grandfather's legacy, helping families in need, and the responsibilities of public philanthropy.
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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA: Josh Liljenquist and the Legacy of Giving | MinneapoliMedia
Minnesota storyteller Josh Liljenquist reflects on his grandfather’s legacy of generosity, his philanthropic work, and the responsibilities of public fundraising.
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November 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA|LILLIAN McDONALD
How ECHO grew into Minnesota PBS Ready, helping communities receive trusted emergency information.
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BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA | Lillian McDonald Built a Lifeline Before Minnesota Knew How Much It Would Need One | MinneapoliMedia
Lillian McDonald founded ECHO in 2004, building a multilingual emergency communication network that evolved into Minnesota PBS Ready.
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October 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA | JAKESA THOMPSON

Her son's food allergies inspired Happy Plate. Discover the nurse practitioner and mother building a business around inclusion.

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BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA | Jakesa Thompson Is Building a Place at the Table for Everyone | MinneapoliMedia
Inspired by her son's severe food allergies, nurse practitioner Jakesa Thompson founded Happy Plate, a Minnesota dessert business making inclusion its mission.
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October 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA | MIKEYA GRIFFIN

Rondo lost homes, businesses and community to I-94. Mikeya Griffin is working to build its future without allowing Minnesota to forget what was taken.

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BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA | Mikeya Griffin Is Building a Future for Rondo Without Letting Its Past Disappear | MinneapoliMedia
Mikeya Griffin is bringing the lessons of her Rondo childhood to development, using land stewardship to protect affordability, culture and community ownership.
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October 6, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA | Zweber Farms has survived since 1906 not by resisting change, but by embracing it. For Emily Zweber, the question now is whether a fifth generation will choose to farm.

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BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA | Emily Zweber and the Long Work of Keeping a Family Farm Alive | MinneapoliMedia
Emily Zweber’s family farm has survived since 1906 by adapting, from organic and grass-fed dairy farming to changing economics, while preparing for a possible fifth generation.
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September 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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It started with a little girl's tears over her natural hair.

What her mother built next is inspiring confidence, creating jobs and changing lives across Minnesota.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA: De'Vonna Pittman Built More Than a Beauty Brand. She Built the Confidence to Begin Again. | MinneapoliMedia
De'Vonna Pittman turned her daughter's hair struggle into a Minnesota beauty brand, building confidence, resilience and opportunity for others.
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July 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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A mother's promise became a business.

That business is now opening its first flagship store in downtown Minneapolis.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | From a Mother's Promise to a Downtown Flagship: Nature's Syrup Beauty Opens First Minneapolis Store During Black Business Week | MinneapoliMedia
Nature's Syrup Beauty opens its first downtown Minneapolis flagship July 29, transforming a mother's mission into a community hub during Black Business Week.
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July 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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What does it take to build a business, a community, and a life across continents? In Builders of Minnesota, Damaris Melo-Gyasi reflects on leadership, entrepreneurship, identity, and belonging.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA: Damaris Melo-Gyasi and the Architecture of Honor | MinneapoliMedia
Damaris Melo-Gyasi designs spaces that honor people, proving architecture can foster dignity, belonging, ownership, and community-centered change across Minnesota.
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June 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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From White Earth to technology, education, and leadership, Dr. Luke Warnsholz reflects on work, stewardship, service, and building a life rooted in purpose.

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BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA | Dr. Luke Warnsholz and the Work of Stewardship - How a White Earth Nation Leader Is Thinking About Governance, Technology, Culture, and the Future of Tribal Institutions | MinneapoliMedia
Dr. Luke Warnsholz discusses leadership, stewardship, technology, and cultural preservation while preparing tribal institutions for future generations.
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June 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Building infrastructure for creativity.

Inside FairPlay Entertainment, Matt Allen (Nur-D) and Ryan Hayes are reshaping access to music production through a community-centered studio model.

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BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA | Inside FairPlay Entertainment: How Matt Allen and Ryan Hayes Are Rebuilding Access, Dignity, and Creative Power in Minnesota | MinneapoliMedia
FairPlay Entertainment builds an affordable St. Paul studio expanding access, supporting diverse artists, and strengthening Minnesota’s music scene.
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April 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Built over 4 years, failed twice, rebuilt again. Firnela launches in Minnesota, aiming to reshape how hospitality staffing works.
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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Builders of Minnesota: Inside Firnela - From Four Years in Silence to a Minnesota Launch That Could Reshape Hospitality Work | MinneapoliMedia
Firnela launches in Minnesota after four years, offering a staffing platform that connects vetted workers and businesses, aiming to reshape hospitality labor.
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April 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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MinneapoliMedia launches Builders of Minnesota, a new series spotlighting visionaries shaping the state’s future. Episode 1 begins the journey into the people building what comes next.
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MinneapoliMedia Presents: Builders of Minnesota | Series 1, Episode 1 | MinneapoliMedia
Builders of Minnesota: The Coven in Richfield reimagines work through belonging and ownership, expanding access, redistributing opportunity, fueling community growth.
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March 24, 2026 at 2:01 PM