Sheletta Brundidge

1 month ago | audacy.com | Sheletta Brundidge

Have any plans for Friday, March 21? You're invited to dress up and get out for a good cause. "I highly recommend you come and party with us," said Kristel Porter, executive director of the West Broadway Business and Area Coalition (WBC). The annual event is the West Broadway Business and Area Coalition's Gala which raises money and awareness for needs in the Northside of Minneapolis. At its core, WBC exists to sustain the health and wealth of the West Broadway corridor.

1 month ago | audacy.com | Sheletta Brundidge

Many of us go to worship weekly in our best clothes and our biggest smiles, in some cases, putting on a show. That's what Pastor Seth Perry of Elim Lutheran Church in Scandia, MN, did for years. He told no one about his demons: alcohol, drugs and a bipolar diagnosis. "People believe it has to be a family secret," Perry said. "I was struggling with it and members of my family were also dealing with mental health conditions they never talked about at church.

1 month ago | audacy.com | Sheletta Brundidge

Sunday night, March 16, you'll notice red in Minneapolis, on the Lowry Avenue bridge, the Interstate 35W bridge and Capella Tower. It's your reminder that National Poison Prevention Week is March 16-22. "When the unexpected happens we're here for you," said Mandy Slag, public educator for the Minnesota Regional Poison Center, which is behind the red lights meant to spread the word about its hotline for help: 1-800-222-1222.

1 month ago | startribune.com | Sheletta Brundidge

For Women’s History Month, write down a list of your accomplishments. Share them with your boss and your boo. People need to know how awesome you are. "You should read the emails and hear the calls from readers who complain that I 'promote [myself] too much,' 'shouldn’t say I’m brilliant' or 'do too much bragging,' Sheletta Brundidge writes. "You are damn right, I do.

1 month ago | audacy.com | Sheletta Brundidge

Fewer Minnesotans are dying from drug overdose. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control, deaths dropped nearly 5% from 2022 to 2023. A big reason for the drop is access to the lifesaving medication naloxone. But there is still much work to do as the state reports more than 1,200 Minnesotans lost their lives to drugs in 2023.