Good News Notes: “Form Energy, which is developing what it calls ultra-low-cost, long-duration energy storage for the grid, has signed a contract with the Minnesota-based Great River Energy to develop a 1 megawatt, 150-megawatt hour pilot project. The second-largest electric utility in Minnesota, Great River Energy’s installation in Cambridge, Minn. will be the first commercial…
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Before Minnesota animal shelter temporarily halts adoptions, hundreds of pets find new homes
Good News Notes: “As Minnesota residents hunker down for another week of social distancing, some of them will be sharing their home with a new cat or dog — pet adoptions that may benefit other animals in the weeks to come. On Sunday, the Twin Cities’ Animal Humane Society began a temporary closure to the public…
NHL, multiple teams donating to Nashville tornado relief
Good News Notes: “The National Hockey League and several of its franchises have reached out to support the home city of the Nashville Predators in the wake of a deadly tornado. The Minnesota Wild announced a $25,000 team donation, as well as an additional $25,000 donation from franchise owner Craig Leipold and his wife Helen,…
Solar Energy Kicks Carbon Capture Butt In Renewable Energy Rampage
Good News Notes: “Wild Springs is the name of the South Dakota’s new 128 megawatt solar farm, to be located about 20 miles east of Rapid City in Pennington County. The developer is Geronimo Energy, a leading renewable energy company under the umbrella of National Grid — but that’s not what makes this project particularly interesting. After all, solar…
Home renovators reap rewards of reuse, recycling
Good News Notes: “Hundreds of thousands of tons of construction and demolition waste — much of it from home tear-downs and remodeling jobs — end up in Minnesota landfills every year. But some homeowners are learning it’s environmentally, and financially, rewarding when materials from such projects are reused or recycled. Kim Chapman LaFrence, of Grant,…
Dog gave birth in snowdrift, kept puppies alive 3 weeks
Good News Notes: “Temperatures have been at minus 12this winter in Minnesota, so it’s being called “a miracle” that a homeless dog gave birth in a snowdrift and kept her puppies alive there for three weeks. That’s how long it took before “a concerned family” stepped in and took the dogs to a shelter, according to Red…
Dual transplant patient makes donation to Ronald McDonald House
Good News Notes: “After receiving a dual organ transplant at Mayo Clinic, a man from the Washington, D.C. area and his wife are showing their gratitude. The couple, Ronald and Joanna High, made a donation to the Ronald McDonald House Friday morning. They have been staying in Rochester since early October, 2019. Ronald had been…
Injured Bald Eagle Rescued In Brooklyn Center
Good News Notes: “The Brooklyn Center Police Department says a runner was out for a morning jog in central Minnesota on Tuesday when she came upon an injured bald eagle. The bald eagle was laying on the ground without moving in a “well camouflaged area,” according to a post on social media.” View the whole…
Plymouth puppy gets stuck in ceiling; firefighters come to the rescue
Good News Notes: “A little pup got itself in a big pickle Wednesday night in a Plymouth home. Plymouth firefighters were called to a home on a report that a puppy had gotten itself trapped inside the walls, according to a Facebook post from the city of Plymouth. Somehow, the puppy found a small opening…
Buyer offers to donate to charity after Kyle Rudolph’s playoff game gloves turn up on eBay
Good News Notes: “Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph and a big fan have turned a bad situation into a chance to help a local hospital. It all started Wednesday afternoon when Nate Baustad tweeted at Kyle Rudolph alerting him to the fact that his game used gloves from last Sunday’s playoff game were sold…