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Commissioners spotlight student art contest, volunteers and Black maternal health efforts

Hennepin County Board of Commissioners · April 8, 2026
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Commissioners used communications time to highlight a student art contest at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, National Volunteer Week and Hennepin County efforts on Black maternal health, including a new Birth Justice Community Advisory Board launched in March 2026.

During the communications portion of the April 7 meeting, commissioners highlighted recent county outreach and community programs.

Commissioner Heather Edelson said 35 finalists from the county student art contest are on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Art through April…

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