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Happenings around the lakes area Several Polar Fest-related events have been canceled or postponed due to the extreme cold temperatures anticipated for the lakes area this weekend. Visit polarfestdl.com for an updated schedule. 1:00 am, Feb. 27, 2021 × The Detroit Lakes Tribune accepts community calendar items, for publication online and in our Wednesday and Sunday print editions, space permitting. Submissions must be made at least a week in advance of the event date, in writing, to either dltribune@dlnewspapers.com or vgerdes@dlnewspapers.com. Each submission must inc...

‘Sweet Potato Comfort Pie’ seeks to nourish while bridging racial divide     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A local organization is serving awareness about racial and social injustices — through something sweet. In 2014, Rose McGee was coping with grief and anger over the death of Michael Brown. She turned to what she knew: baking. “She brought the pies down to share with people that were suffering in Ferguson, and she was surprised by the reverence they had for the pie,” said Kate Towle, outreach coordinator for Sweet Potato Comfort Pie. Rose gifted 30 pies. Over seven years later, Ro...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day events go virtual this year due to the pandemic Due to COVID -19, this year's celebration looks a little different, as several community events were hosted online. Author: Charmaine Nero (KARE 11) Published: 5:20 PM CST January 18, 2021 Updated: 8:03 PM CST January 18, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS — A day to remember and a day to reflect. Today's holiday, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy, is known as  "a day on, not a day off." A day of service for all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Due t...

Golden Valley nonprofit offers hope and sweet potato pie for MLK Day Rose McGee and her nonprofit, Sweet Potato Comfort Pie, will hand out 92 pies for the holiday.  January 16, 2021 — 6:48pm Text size Copy shortlink: The more tragedies unfold, the more pies Rose McGee bakes. From Ferguson, Mo., to Charleston, S.C., the Golden Valley 69-year-old has trekked across the nation giving out slices of sweet potato pie, offering hope and healing amid the horror of violence, most often against African Americans. Now, as the nation confron...

Episode 13 Bonus Baking Episode Aired: Saturday, December 19th 2020 SHARE HOSTED BY Capri Cafaro The show will be back with Season 2 in January, but in the meantime, enjoy this bonus episode about how baking can bring communities together.  Meet Rose McGee, the founder of the Sweet Potato Comfort Pie project that uses pie to start meaningful conversations about social justice. And, hear from Val Lucks, the founder of the Great Midwestern Pie Contest, a competition that lifts spirits while encouraging creativity.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener ...