WATCH: Foster Kids Learn They’re Being Adopted From Mickey Mouse
(CBS Local) — At the most magical place in the world, foster siblings received the most magical news from Mickey Mouse: 12-year-old Janielle and 10-year-old Elijah were being adopted by foster parents...
View ArticleEden Prairie Couple Raises Adoption Funds Through Bake Sale
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (WCCO) — There’s an old saying: “It takes a village to raise a child.” Saturday, a Twin Cities couple found the village helping them adopt one. People flocked to a bake sale in Eden...
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Mpls. Woman Shares Her DNA-Test Inspired Adoption Journey
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Adopted as a newborn, a Twin Cities woman grew up never thinking too long about the family she never knew. A milestone in her life led her on a surprising journey, which she is now...
View Article32 Cats Rescued From Hoarding Conditions Adopted
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After 115 cats were rescued from hoarding conditions in rural Todd County last week, the Animal Humane Society says 32 of them have been adopted. In addition to the 32 adoptions,...
View ArticleDNA Test Leads To Sisters Being Reunited After Decades Of Separation
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A DNA test led to a life-changing reunion for two women in the Twin Cities. Thirty years ago, WCCO captured the fall of a communist dictator in Romania. The countries orphanages...
View ArticleFederal Appeals Court Takes Another Look At Native American Adoption Law
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 1978 law giving preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings involving American Indian children was getting a second look Wednesday from a federal...
View ArticleInterest In Foster Care Rises As Fewer Kids Enter The System
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The number of children entering foster care in Minnesota has dropped significantly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, yet the number of inquiries about becoming a foster...
View ArticleMinnesota Family Shares Experience Of Adopting Brothers During COVID
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The pandemic forced several organizations to pause and figure out how to move forward. That’s true for adoption in Minnesota. Non-profits that help kids and families have found...
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