Finding balance
Reflections on journey from providing in-home child care to running 2 child care centers.
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Reflections on journey from providing in-home child care to running 2 child care centers.

Hallie Harmoning, a graduate of Lafayette High School in Red Lake Falls, earned the Lois Ludwig Memorial Scholarship.

The Rick Hetteen Memorial Scholarship, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, is seeking qualified applicants to apply for the 2023 scholarship round.

The TEAM Industries – Don Ricke Scholarship Fund, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, is seeking qualified
students to apply for the 2023 scholarship round

Offering a Fresh Start: Bemidji man aims to start food truck to offer felon-friendly employment

Jody Pemberton, a graduate of Bemidji High School, earned two scholarships through NMF: the K.E. “Red” and Ruth Shannon Wilson Scholarship and the Mississippi Headwaters Blood Bank Scholarship.

For the last three years, Missy Okeson has served on the Great Start for All Minnesota Children Task Force, working with legislators and state officials to develop a state plan to provide Minnesota families access to high-quality child care and education.

The Frances McNeill Karlsson Arts Scholarship, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, is seeking qualified applicants to apply for the 2023 scholarship round.

The Laural Capistran Murphy Scholarship, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, was established by Laural’s friends and family to recognize her commitment to Minnesota’s 4-H program and her belief in self-education, co-operative volunteering, and helping others through community involvement.
