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[KARE 11, January 29, 2019]   Skiers of all ages & abilities will hit the slopes for the Allina Health's Annual Courage Kenny Cup to benefit the Adaptive Alpine Ski & Snowboard Program.
January 29, 2019
[WCCO-TV, December 07, 2018]   They’ve got enough people in their family to field not just one starting lineup, but two. Ask Jack Binsfeld what it’s like being in a family with 11 children, and you’ll get the kind of response that would make even the most seasoned politician tip their cap: “It’s pretty interesting.” At 12, Jack is the youngest in his family.
December 07, 2018
[KSTP TV, November 03, 2018]   A wheelchair basketball tournament is attracting some of the top teams from across the country to the Twin Cities area. The 36th Annual Courage Kenny Classic kicked off Saturday at Hastings High School.
November 03, 2018
[White Bear Press, July 04, 2018]   The Midwest Ski Otters Water Ski Team hosted an adaptive water skiing day which provided skiing lessons for people new to the sport who have disabilities.
July 04, 2018
[WCCO-TV, February 25, 2018]   Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute's program participants and instructors were on the hill at Welch Village to celebrate 50 years of adaptive skiing.
February 25, 2018
[KSTP TV, November 04, 2017]   This year's Courage Kenny Classic basketball tournament for wheelchair athletes has drawn teams from around the U.S. It's the 35th annual running of the event. Wheelchair basketball is for anyone with a permanent lower extremity disability, including but not limited to, amputee, spinal cord injury, spina bifida, cerebral palsy and limb length difference.
November 04, 2017
[Star Tribune, July 16, 2017]   Claire Braun introduced her son to adaptive sports at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute , and he took off — basketball, softball, track, even Nordic skiing. "It's been really fun to see Mark grow as an athlete and to see him take on more of a mentorship role," said Megan Welty, a supervisor at Courage Kenny.
July 15, 2017
[CCX Media, July 11, 2017]   An adaptive water-ski program is getting a trial run in Plymouth this month. The sports and recreation department at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute is bringing its popular adaptive water-ski clinics to west metro athletes with two water-ski clinics.
July 11, 2017
[KARE11-TV, June 28, 2017]   An attentive Ramsey County Sheriff's Office deputy, who happened to read the original KARE 11.com article, located a stolen Courage Kenny ski equipment trailer Wednesday afternoon. Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute tells KARE 11 the trailer was found in Little Canada, about three miles north Lake Owasso in Roseville.
June 28, 2017
[CCX, June 14, 2017]   For years, Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute in Golden Valley has been a popular exercise spot for people with disabilities. Now, they have a new and bigger facility for land and water therapies.
June 14, 2017