Heidi Morlock News Today

Janessa Fillipi, executive director of Down Home ministry, was recently named Minnesota's Mother of the Year. The national Mother of the Year will be crowned April 27 at the AMI National Mothers Convention in Omaha, Nebraska.

Host families can be married or single adults 25 years or older, with or without children.

"It’s a great way to learn a new culture and add a little spark to your daily routine while promoting international diplomacy at a local level," says Heidi Morlock.

West Acres wants people to feel like they're shopping in a winter wonderland this season by featuring a snow machine that creates 'real' snow (spoiler alert: It's soap particles) every six minutes and special holiday pop-ups to help shoppers cross names off their gift lists.

West Acres wants people to feel like they're shopping in a winter wonderland this season by featuring a snow machine that creates 'real' snow (spoiler alert: It's soap particles) every six minutes and special holiday pop-ups to help shoppers cross names off their gift lists.

West Acres wants people to feel like they're shopping in a winter wonderland this season by featuring a snow machine that creates 'real' snow (spoiler alert: It's soap particles) every six minutes and special holiday pop-ups to help shoppers cross names off their gift lists.