The 40th Anniversary Celebration!
All photos by Sarah Whiting
The four previous publishers were honored: Mollie Hoben, Norma Smith Olson, Kathy Magnuson, and Glenda Martin. Talk by Mollie Hoben, the co-founder, will be available here soon.
Nekima Levy Armstrong closed out the evening with a rousing Badass power talk. Find that story below; more to come from other speakers soon.
Greta Gaard (speaker), Sarah Gruidl (RISE), Gloria Perez (Women’s Foundation), and Patricia Cumbie (Global Rights for Women).
We honored long-time advertisers. (l-r): Laurie Serie represented Mary T., which has been an advertiser since 2013; Laurie Eubanks is Ms. Greenjeans, the longest-running advertiser, since 1994; Joan Jakubas of Minnehaha Family Dental has been a loyal advertiser since 2003.
Amy Lindgren was one of the original investors,and writers, who supported the founding of Minnesota Women’s Press in 1985.
Sales director Ashley Findlay presented long-time advertiser, donor, and Badass member Joan Gilles with an award for her multifaceted support.
Catering came from Basil Cafe, Root to Rise Kitchen, and Salsa a la Salsa
Food donations by participants were given to The Food Group; leftover food was sent home to Peace House.
Minnesota Women’s Press staff members Taylor Roberson, Lisa Huftel, and Ashley Findlay announced the winner of the “How many hammers does it take to smash the patriarchy?” guessing game, among other prizes.
Tablers included Pamela Zeller of WISE, Luis Argueta Jr. of Unidos MN, and Christine Jauregui of Indivisible
A team from Red Lake Nation was on hand to watch Cherilyn Spears win the first Badass award of the evening; that story to come.
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Thanks to entrepreneurs and gift donors for products and experiences included in gifts and at a special fundraising table:
- Birchbark Books
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- Dope Roots
- Simply Gorgeous/Farmasi
- Farrell’s eXtreme Bodyshaping gym
- Growing Blue Flowers
- Gussied.Upp Jewelry
- Judy Garland Museum
- History Theatre
- Keepsake Cidery
- Khazana
- Lip Esteem
- Mike’s Discount Foods
- Minnesota Humanities Center
- Mischief Toy Store
- Moonstone
- Nature’s Syrup
- Pihlstrom Consulting Group
- Pizza Luce
- Queermunity/No Assumptions
- Roseline’s Candles
- Thread Art
- Velasquez Family Coffee
- Paddle Bridge experience hosted by staff member
- Photo shoot session hosted by staff member
- Persian meal experience hosted by staff member
- Happy hour with staff and a few writers at Trapeze
For 2025 coverage, Minnesota Women’s Press earned a community leadership award, three photography awards, and four editorial awards, including for coverage of social issues and for our Spring 2025 “Know Your Rights” special section supported by Unidos MN. Our publisher was named Journalist of the Year by Violence Free Minnesota for gender-based violence coverage.
