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Recently Arrived Ukrainians in Minneapolis Head to Mississippi to Help Tornado Victims
The mainstream media is filled with headlines of how the United States is helping Ukraine, but under the radar is how some Ukrainians are...
Power of Internet Reunites Minneapolis Woman With Refugee She’d Given $100 to, Decades Ago
23-years ago, a cash gift of $100 from a generous American aboard an airline flight inspired hope in a pair of young women fleeing...
Locals Are ‘Interrupting Violence’ in Minneapolis – One Lawn Chair at a Time
As city officials wrangle under the pressure to reduce urban violence and deal with demands from police unions, homeowners' associations, and gun lobbyists, residents...
George Floyd Family to Receive $27 Million From City of Minneapolis
The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to approve a pre-trial settlement with the family of a 46-year-old whose homicide by one of its police...
School’s Food Drive to Help Those Affected By Looting in Minneapolis Turns Into Tsunami of Grocery Bags Deliveries
After protests against police brutality, Sanford Middle School in Minnesota collected groceries for families affected by looting—and collected a sea of food.
Minneapolis Shows Why it’s Rated No. 1 in Volunteerism
Leading the nation in volunteerism, Minneapolis has a large pool of experienced volunteers who helped aid recovery after the bridge collapse last week, from...
These Are the 20 Best Cities in America By the Numbers… 7 Are in California and 7 in the Midwest
As the International Day of Happiness approaches on March 20, an interesting comparison of cities in the US was published, which provides helpful benchmarks...
Japan Earthquake ‘Miracle’ Reunites Arizona School Teacher With Her Japanese Host Family After 22 Years
After Japan’s 7.6 earthquake on January 1st, veteran educator Anne Hanson urgently sought to learn the fate of her former host family who live...
Good News in History, December 29
On this day 80 years ago, a decade and a half after the Irish War of Independence and its treaty-induced interim government, Ireland was born when it adopted its own Constitution. A document committed to democratic ideals that enshrined the people as masters, it also provided the right to every child for a free primary education provided by the State. (1937)
Good News in History, November 22
58 years ago today Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees, a National Geographic film special, premiered on CBS and brought the young primate ethnologist Jane...
University Creates 2-Year Debt-Free College Degree to Help Underserved Students
Butler University of Indianapolis has created a 2-year debt-free college to offer an associate's degree aimed at helping prospective first-generation laureates get access to...
School Teaches Students on Opposite Ends of Violent Conflicts – Reconciliation Over Revenge
In Italy, a one-of-a-kind school sees Palestinians graduating alongside Israelis, Americans with Tribal origins alongside those with European origins, and Bosnian Muslims next to...
After Job Lay Off, Jersey Man Said ‘I Want to Mow Your Lawn’ and His Free Services Spread Across Nation
There's a man in New Jersey who wants to mow your lawn. Don't believe him? Ask the patent office—he trademarked the phrase.
Brian Schwartz from...
Original Demo Tape That Landed Prince his First Record Contract at 18–Found in Attic, Now For Sale
The original demo tape that landed Prince his first record contract is being auctioned.
Boston-based RR Auction calls the sale a "stunning revelation for music...
Download a Free Native-Plant Garden Plan for Your Specific Region
Native gardening isn't only beneficial to the animals in your environment, it's also a lot less of a hassle because you don't need to...
The Top 10 Acts of Kindness in 2022 Warmed Our Hearts and Restored Our Faith in Strangers and Neighbors
An act of kindness is like lighting a candle in a dark room, reminding everyone that such a point of light will always penetrate...
Check Out the 21 Winners of GNN’s 25th Anniversary Book Giveaway for Mental Health Providers
I announced last month that Good News Network was giving away 2,500 free books for our 25th anniversary—and it took many weeks to read...
Breakthrough Zero-Carbon Fertilizer Set to Take Root Across the World as ‘Biochar’
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
Imagine if every time you threw out your lawn...
Woman About to be Evicted Was Saved By Neighbors Who Bought the Home For Her
After being threatened with eviction, a retiree was able to buy the house she had rented for two decades after a quarter-million dollars was...
Sisters Find Each Other After 45 Years Apart – Living in the Same City With Sons Going to the Same School
They share the same father, are the same age, and have lived in the same city for over 30 years.
Yet, each sister was unaware...