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Minnesota Community Foundation, an affiliate of Minnesota Philanthropy Partners
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The Buzz: What the media are saying about Idea Open IV: Forever Saint Paul Challenge

• The Line: Tracy Sides' Urban Oasis concept wins Forever St. Paul Challenge (09/11/2022)
• WCCO-TV: 'Urban Oasis' wins Forever St. Paul Challenge (09/10/2022)
• Star Tribune: Food hub wins$1 million prize as best St. Paul idea (09/10/2022)
• Pioneer Press: Joe Soucheray: St. Paul's million-dollar idea winner is in and it's food? Um, OK. (09/10/2022)
• MinnPost: Urban Oasis food hub idea wins the St. Paul million-dollar challenge (09/09/2022)
• KARE 11: Winner of $1 million Forever St. Paul Challenge announced (09/09/2022)
• Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Urban Oasis wins St. Paul's million-dollar idea contest (09/09/2022)
• MPR: 'Urban oasis' in Bruce Vento Sanctuary wins $1M in St. Paul idea competition (09/09/2022)
• Pioneer Press: St. Paul's $1 million prize goes to locally produced food center (09/09/2022)
• News release: The Saint Paul Foundation announces the winning idea in the $1 million Forever Saint Paul Challenge (09/09/2022)
• Twin Cities Daily Planet: Forever Saint Paul Challenge - Vote by September 2! (08/28/2013)
• MinnPost: Public can decide which St. Paul 'big idea' earns $1 million (08/22/2013)
• MPR: Who has the million dollar idea for St. Paul? (08/14/2013)
• KARE11.com: Three finalists vie fro $1 mil in "Forever St. Paul Challenge" (08/14/2013)
• WCCO.com: 3 finalists announced for $1M St. Paul improvement project (08/14/2013)
• Star Tribune: Rosenblum: Summer dreamin' leads to big ideas in St. Paul (08/13/2013)
• Pioneer Press: Forever St. Paul Challenge finalists down to 3 (08/13/2013)
• Star Tribune: 3 ideas for St. Paul vie for $1 million (08/13/2013)
• BringMeTheNews.com: MN gets to vote on best of 3 ways to spend $1M in St. Paul (08/13/2013)
• Pioneer Press: St. Paul Forever Challenge picks 30 semifinalists: Which great idea would you award $1M? (05/10/2022)
• MinnPost: 30 semi-finalists named in St. Paul's million-dollar idea contest (05/10/2022)
• Pioneer Press editorial: St. Paul: A great river gathering (05/08/2022)
• Pioneer Press: St. Paul improvement ideas roll in--one will be worth $1 million (04/04/2022)
• Pioneer Press: St. Paul's million-dollar ideas - photo gallery (04/04/2022)
• MPR: Toward a better Saint Paul, 5x8 (04/04/2022)
• WCCO-TV: Submissions pour in for St. Paul's $1 million idea (04/04/2022)
• KSTP: $1M ideas requested for "Forever St. Paul Challenge" (03/27/2013) 
• Pioneer Press Op-Ed: A million bucks for a great St. Paul idea (02/26/2013)
• KARE 11: St. Paul Foundation hosts $1 million challenge (02/18/2013)
• MPR: St. Paul artist's Lite Brite work wins Guinness record (02/17/2013)
• FOX 9 News: Todd Walker lights up world's largest Lite-Brite attempt (02/17/2013)
• TPT Almanac: Lite-Brite art (02/15/2013) - starts at 35:00 min
• StarTribune: A brite idea goes for the world record (02/15/2013)
• Pioneer Press: Union Depot Lite-Brite display chasing world record (02/15/2013)
• Pioneer Press Photos: Lite-Brite display to dazzle at Depot (02/15/2013)
• The Line: Lite-Brite public art to start off the Forever Saint Paul Challenge (02/13/2013)
• Pioneer Press: Joe Soucheray: I've got St. Paul's $1 million idea. I'll give us wings. (02/09/2022)
• WCCO Radio | Saturday Night with Esme Murphy: Million-dollar idea (website) - radio clip only (02/09/2022)
• KSTP-TV: World's largest Lite-Brite created in Saint Paul (02/07/2022)
• Minnesota Daily: St. Paul artist hopes to break Lite-Brite record (02/06/2022)
• MPR: Forever Saint Paul Challenge to open for ideas (02/06/2022)
• WCCO-TV: Got an idea to improve St. Paul? Could be worth $1 million (02/06/2022)
• StarTribune: Minnesota Idea Open will pay $1 million for best way to revitalize St. Paul (02/06/2022)
• Pioneer Press: For St. Paul, $1 million prize for best idea to make city greater (02/05/2022)
• News release: The Saint Paul Foundation announces $1 million Forever Saint Paul Challenge (02/13/2013)

The Buzz: What the media said about Idea Open Challenge III

• WCCO-TV: Hijab Day hopes to dispel Muslim misconceptions (07/28/2012)
• Twin Cities Daily Planet: Hijab Day brings "a different feeling" to Nicollet Mall (07/30/2012)
• KARE 11: Idea Open Challenge - Hidden Pearls Project (06/25/2012) - go to the 8:38 mark for the segment
• Pioneer Press: Friday Opinuendo: Light bulbs on (06/01/2022)
• Twin Cities Daily Planet: Minnesota Idea Open finalist proposes Hidden Pearls Project to educate Minnesotans about Muslim women (05/23/2012)
• MPR: Minnesota Idea Open announces semifinalists (04/18/2012)
• Downtown Journal: Minnesota Idea Open challenges citizens to bridge cultures and faiths (03/26/2012)
• Pioneer Press: Editorial: The Challenge: Building bonds across cultures and faiths (03/14/2012)
• MPR series: The Outsiders: Is "Minnesota Nice" to Newcomers? (03/12/2022)
• The Line: Got ideas? The Minnesota Idea Open wants them (03/07/2022)
• Star Tribune: Faith & values beat: Troupe bridges religious diversity (03/03/2022)
• Star Tribune: From the culture beat: Ideas on getting to know you (02/29/2012)
• News release: Minnesota Idea Open promotes working together across cultures and faiths (02/28/2012)

The Buzz: What the media said about Idea Open Challenge II

• WCCO-TV Live Better: State Fair water conservation contest (09/03/2022)
• Pioneer Press: Water ideas compete (08/31/2011)
• Rochester Post-Bulletin: Pepin Alliance seeks votes for $15,000 prize (08/31/2011)
• MPR: Minnesota Idea Open Deadline Looms: Got an Idea for Improving Water? (07/13/2011)
• Downtown Journal: Minnesota Idea Open wants your ideas for water conservation (07/04/2022)
• Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal: Pentair sponsors $15K contest for water ideas (06/30/2011)
• MinnPost: Challenge offers $15,000 prize for best water idea (06/28/2011)
• Cities 97 podcast of Minnesota Idea Open Challenge II (06/26/2011)
• Twin Cities Business: Know how to solve Minnesota's water issues? Here's $15K. The Minnesota Idea Open is partnering with Pentair...(6/23/2011)
• News release: Water takes center stage at Minnesota Idea Open (06/21/2011)

The Buzz: What the media said about Idea Open Challenge I

• Downtown Journal: Idea Open asks citizens to weigh in on a critical issue (3/29/10)
• Cities 97 podcast of Minnesota Idea Open interviews (3/30/10)
• MPR explores obesity and the Idea Open in "Fighting Obesity One Meal at a Time" (3/23/10)
• WCCO-TV's Esme Murphy covers Minnesota Idea Open, interviews Minnesota Community Foundation and General Mills (3/28/10)
• Chris Freytag's "Motivation Monday" on KARE-11: Encourage kids to stay active (3/29/10)
• Associated Press (AP): Minn. Group Offers Cash for Good Ideas (3/20/10)
• TPT Almanac: Idea Open interviews with General Mills Community Action and Minnesota Community Foundation (3/19/10)
• TPT Almanac: Highlights the Idea Open (3/19/10)
• Rochester Post-Bulletin Editorial: An idea fit for funding (3/19/10)
• MPR's "All Things Considered": Profiles Idea Open (3/18/10)
• KCRW's "To The Point" interviews Sean Kershaw of the Citizens League (3/18/10)
• FOX-9 explores the Idea Open with Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Minnesota Community Foundation (3/15/10)
• KARE-11 with Kim Insley and Tim McNiff: Idea Open featured (3/15/10)
• KFAI: Interview with Jen Ford Reedy from Minnesota Community Foundation (3/15/10)
• Star Tribune columnist Gail Rosenblum: "Get ready to put your arms around obesity (3/14/10)
• News release: Minnesota Idea Open Invites Everyday Visionaries to Help Chart the Future (3/18/10)