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Solution-focused news, local art, community conversations

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Nora Hertel

Nora Hertel

Creator of Project Optimist

Jana Studelska

Jana Studelska

Jana Studelska lives off-grid in northern Minnesota, where she enjoys paddling and walking with dogs.

R.C. Drews

R.C. Drews

R.C. Drews is author of the upcoming Founding Fergus Falls: A History. A former peace officer, Drews owns a communications firm in west central MN and is editor of an upcoming book on state politics.

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Erica Dischino

Erica Dischino (she/her) is the social media storyteller for Project Optimist.

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