Reading4Research raises $145K at NIGHT 2 SHINE gala

The second annual Reading4Research NIGHT 2 SHINE took place on Saturday, raising more than $145,000. FOX 9's Lori Fisher emceed the event at Northern Stacks Event Center and Forgotten Star Brewery in Fridley. University of Minnesota Head Football Coach PJ Fleck was the guest speaker, as well as professional wakeboarder and cancer survivor Alexa Score. Local musician Cisco Skanson performed for guests.  The event was dedicated to 10-year-old Gianna McKeon of Bemidji, who died from osteosarcoma in January 2021.