Blogger Roundup: Tribute to Mom, Startups and Mainstreet Days

Each week, Golden Valley community members turn to Patch’s Local Voices section to share information, insight and opinions about what matters to them. Patch blogs give anyone from gardening enthusiasts to local business owners the power to easily connect with the whole neighborhood.

Here’s a look at what Golden Valley Patch bloggers had to say over the last week.

Spring Clean Your 401(k)

Blogger Ric Lager says that you should sell the worst mutual funds you own, preserve the gains, and wait for a time to buy better company retirement plan mutual funds “on sale.”

Getting Down to Business: Have You Got What It Takes?

In 2012, the Minnesota Dept. of Employment and Economic Development says that nearly 61,000 Minnesotans launched startups. Read this blog to find out if you’re ready to start your own business, and learn more about first steps.

The MN Chapter for Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy 13th Annual Walk-n-Roll

Did you know that spinal muscular atrophy is the number one genetic killer of children under the age of two? Learn more about how you can help to raise money for Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

Blogger Kris Anderson shares news about Homes Within Reach, a non-profit that helps lower to moderate income families become homeowners in the Hennepin County suburbs.

Mainstreet Days set for May 18

The Hopkins Area Jaycees will host the annual Mainstreet Days Arts and Crafts Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 in downtown Hopkins.

Law Abiding Gun Owners Air Grievances

Twin Cities area gun owners gathered Monday evening, May 6, to air their grievances about metro DFL legislators and Protect Minnesota.

Blogger Ric Lager writes a tribute to his mother for Mother's Day.

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