SALVATION ARMY
NEW PLATEAUS Christmas Time is a New Plateau
For as long as I can remember, the Christmas season has always resonated something deep within me. As a boy in northern Minnesota, it was Christmas programs at school and church, the music on the rad...
Posted on 12/22/12 at 10:31 AM
THE NEW FORTY Coated in delightfulness...
I made a quick trip to the grocery store today close to the five o'clock hour. It wasn't yet packed, but it was starting to get the "after work, day before Thanksgiving,need a few last things" rush. I...
Posted on 11/21/12 at 11:35 PM
TIME AT THE TABLE Volunteers Needed
This summer Time at the Table with the help of a USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant will be working with the Mitchell YWCA and the Salvation Army teaching our Kitchen Kids program. Classes occur on Tues...
Posted on 7/1/12 at 8:44 AM
Salvation Army collects U of M students' discarded items 
The University of Minnesota is partnering with the Salvation Army to recycle student furniture and other items discarded curbside at the beginning and end of each semester.
By Associated Press , May 09, 2013
Grand Forks Salvation Army collects more in 2012 but short of goal
Other Salvation Army groups also report falling short of goal in North Dakota and Minnesota.
By Brandi Jewett , January 02, 2013
Overall Salvation Army donations down
The economic recession continues to make a dent in donations in the Salvation Army's Northern Division, covering Minnesota and North Dakota.
By Associated Press , January 02, 2013
FACES OF THE BOOM: N.D. natives return to lead boomtown Salvation Army
Salvation Army Captains Joshua and Rhegan Stansbury were vocal about their desire to someday return to their home state of North Dakota. They got their wish with a transfer to Williston about a year-and-a-half ago, but the city in the heart of an oil boom is not quite the North Dakota they remembered.
By Amy Dalrymple , December 17, 2012
Bob Alderson, Grand Forks, N.D. letter: Grand Forks' harmonies inspire during ‘Big Ring’
Bob Alderson of Grand Forks writes on "The Big Ring' fundraising event.
By Bob Alderson , December 15, 2012
Grand Forks Salvation Army aims to raise $323,000
With Christmas just around the corner, volunteers from the Salvation Army have begun gathering in front of many Grand Forks area stores. The local chapter’s goal this year is to raise approximately $323,000 for local families in need, according to Grand Forks Commander Jon Fjellman.
By Jaye Millspaugh , November 21, 2012
Salvation Army officers say good-bye to Minot
The couple who led the Salvation Army in Minot during the historic 2011 Souris River flooding are leaving for a new assignment in Green Bay, Wis.
By Associated Press , June 26, 2012
Grand Forks Salvation Army nears goal
After weeks of ringing bells and collecting donations, The Salvation Army Grand Forks is nearing its Christmas campaign goal of $351,000.
By Brandi Jewett , January 03, 2012
Bob Alderson, Grand Forks, letter: Thanks for helping ‘Big Ring’ succeed
On Dec. 9, Leighton Broadcasting and Valley Dairy teamed up to sponsor “The Big Ring.” This was a Salvation Army fund-raising event that proved to be extremely successful, raising $20,000 in 11 hours.
By Bob Alderson , December 31, 2011
1 anonymous Twin Cities donor inspires another
One mystery donor to the Twin Cities Salvation Army has inspired another anonymous donor to be equally generous.
By Associated Press , December 25, 2011
Anonymous donor slips $5,000 in Minnesota red kettles
The Salvation Army says on five separate occasions, an anonymous donor has slipped $1,000 donations into a red kettle. The gestures come in the form of 10 tightly folded $100 bills.
By Associated Press , December 15, 2011
Laurel Haake and Mavis Winkels, Grand Forks, letter: Ring in the season on Realtor Ring Day
During Realtor Ring Day, local real estate professionals will staff all Grand Forks/East Grand Forks kettle locations all day long. Please stop by, say hello and drop a few dollars into our kettles.
By Laurel Haake and Mavis Winkels , December 09, 2011
Mills Fleet Farm reverses decision to not allow Salvation Army bell ringers this year
One Midwestern retailer has decided not to allow Salvation Army bell ringers to collect donations outside its stores. Mills Fleet Farm Co-President Stewart Mills Jr. tells WAOW-TV in Wausau, Wis., that the company fears that allowing the bell ringers could open the floodgates to others who want to use its property.
By Associated Press , November 29, 2011
Bell-ringer fired after harassing man for not giving
A South St. Paul man said a Salvation Army bell-ringer berated him for not putting money in a kettle outside a Twin Cities Walgreens drug store, prompting the shopper to swear off giving to the charity and resulting in the ringer being fired.
By Paul Walsh , November 21, 2011
Grand Forks Salvation Army seeking school supply donations
About 400 children who need supplies have registered so far. The Salvation Army is accepting backpacks and other school supplies, and well as donations of cash and checks so supplies can be purchased from local stores.
By Herald Staff Report , August 10, 2011
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