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1998 Stories by MP Staff

• If a gifted psychic offered to tell you what lay ahead for you, would you listen?

  published December 1, 1998

  Foretelling the Future. More >>

• Holiday Volunteers

  published December 1, 1998

  The United Way Volunteer Center offers hundreds of volunteer opportunities for individuals, families, and groups this holiday season.... More >>

• Chico's Gift Drive for Women in Crisis

  published December 1, 1998

  Please join Chico's Casual Clothing in celebrating the holidays by giving to a woman who is homeless because of domestic abuse or other... More >>

• "Be an Angel Project"

  published December 1, 1998

  Become part of The Red Balloon Bookshop's 1998 Holiday Book Giveaway. When customers buy a book at their shop to donate to a child in need of... More >>

• Central Village Children's Book Drive

  published December 1, 1998

  Central Village--The Way To Grow, a program of the Cedar Riverside People's Center, is soliciting quality used and new children's books to... More >>

• Winter Safety Tips for Preventing Brain Injury

  published December 1, 1998

  Protecting your child's brain from an injury may be the most important thing you can do as a parent. This winter help your child play it... More >>

• Helping Kids Cope with Colds

  published December 1, 1998

  Children aren't little adults, and most parents realize that when it comes to treating kids' colds they have to tailor their... More >>

• Save-A-Friend Hotline

  published December 1, 1998

  Save-A-Friend hotline is a toll-free phone number for K-12 students to call and anonymously alert school authorities to situations involving... More >>

• Poems

  published December 1, 1998

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• National Children's Book Week

  published November 1, 1998

  The Children's Book Coucil will observe National Book Week November 16-22. The event reflects the mobile, exciting, and varied societies that... More >>

• Students Get Free Homework Help at Minneapolis Neighborhood Libraries

  published November 1, 1998

  The Minneapolis Public Library's popular after-school Homework Helper program has resumed at ten neighborhood libraries across the city.... More >>

• St. Paul Parks and Recreation Sponsor Another Year of Rec Check

  published November 1, 1998

  Rec Check is a "check-in" service for children, in first to sixth grades, who participate in after-school recreation programs. Upon arrival at... More >>

• The Twentieth Anniversary of Free Stuff for Kids

  published November 1, 1998

  Free Stuff for Kids--which The School Library Journal calls "a learning tool in disguise"--has been America's number one kids'... More >>

• H.O.P.E. for a Safe Community Receives Statewide Community Health Award

  published November 1, 1998

  Hennepin County Medical Center, along with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the Minnesota Safety Council and the THINK FIRST... More >>

• Assistance with Education Questions

  published October 1, 1998

  To make things easier and to encourage family-friendly educational inquires, the Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning has... More >>

• Come On, Take a Safety Safari

  published October 1, 1998

  "Most people don't realize that each year one of every four kids is injured seriously enough to need medical attention," said Michele... More >>

• Take Credit for Learning

  published October 1, 1998

  The 1998 Take Credit for Learning program offers a tax credit and/or deduction to parents who purchase educational materials and services for... More >>

• Urban Child Care Costs More than Public University Tuition

  published October 1, 1998

  A new study by the Children's Defense Fund shows that parents in urban areas generally pay more for a year of quality child care than for a... More >>

• National Essay Writing Contest Looks For What Kids Would Do To Make Their City Great

  published October 1, 1998

  The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant's third annual Pasta Tales essay contest wants children, ages seven to sixteen, to describe in 250 words... More >>

• Deep Devotion

  published September 1, 1998

  Minnesota Parent picks the winners of our essay contest More >>

• Any willing provider

  published September 1, 1998

  DFLer Mark Dayton joins Physician Patient Alliance in supporting progressive health-care legislation More >>

• Seat belts on school buses

  published September 1, 1998

  The debate over school bus seat belts heats up More >>

• Wellbeing of the nation's children

  published September 1, 1998

  The number of children surviving their first year of life increases, the number of children covered under health insurance decreases More >>

• Families losing ground in tax policy

  published September 1, 1998

  Children's Defense Fund analysis shows tax burden heaviest on Minnesota families More >>

• "Give Cold Feet the Boot"

  published September 1, 1998

  ’Tis the season to donate your good, used boots More >>