3/23/22
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Dight Ave is no longer named after a man who launched a crusade to bring the eugenics movement to Minnesota and wrote fan letters to Hitler. Instead, it has been renamed to honor John Cheatham, a man …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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3/23/22
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
“Our community deserves safe, fully-funded, stable schools,” said Roosevelt High School bilingual science teacher Ana Vasquez, an Indigenous woman.She found it …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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3/23/22
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Like everyone else, a sock needs a friend. And with that in mind, Kia Heise and Chris D. Park wrote their second children’s book “Little Sock Makes a Friend.” The book by the …
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By Jan Willms
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3/23/22
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After a brutal winter, Minnesotans know it’s time to tend to our vehicles. And for metro area residents there’s no better place than the locally owned Bobby & Steve’s Auto …
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By SUSAN SCHAEFER
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3/23/22
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A patient who had an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine was having second thoughts. They were anxious to receive the vaccine and did not know if they wanted to continue on the day that they were …
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By CHLOE PETER
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3/23/22
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Food forests represent an abundant past and a hopeful future. A diverse planting of native trees, shrubs, and perennials that bear edible flowers, fruit, nuts, and seeds; food forests grow all the …
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by Russ Henry
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3/23/22
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As a Master Gardener, people ask me lots of questions about their yards, but probably the most common type of question is “I have a spot that’s hard to grow things in. What should I plant …
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By LAUREN BETHKE,
Master Gardener
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3/23/22
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Prior to a community safety meeting tonight at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, a group of Ward 13 neighbors have released an open letter to Minneapolis Council Vice President Linea Palmisano.
Here …
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3/21/22
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We are blown away by the 20 awards we won in the 2022 Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest:
We won awards across the categories of articles, photographs, ad design, …
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3/18/22
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MFT59 @ Governor's Mansion
[Photo gallery]
The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and ESPs Local 59 "hold the line" front of the Governor's Mansion on the 9th day of the strike. View photos and videos.
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Amy Pass
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3/18/22
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As an art teacher at St. Paul’s Como Park High School, Sydney Willcox seeks to connect student creations with their own lived experiences. A recent collaboration with local artists allowed that …
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By Eric Erickson
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3/17/22
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As a Minneapolis Storm youth hockey player, Zander Zoia realized he and his teammates had a chance to compete with the state’s best someday. Zoia said his last youth team gained a lot from …
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By Matthew Davis
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3/17/22
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Since Jan. 15, 2022, when Amelia Huffman took over as head of the Minneapolis Police Department, she has faced what may the biggest challenge of her career. In the days following the police killing …
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By Cam Gordon
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3/17/22
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On Feb. 25, 2022, Stonebridge World School (4530 Lyndale Ave. S.) hosted its first-ever Authors in STEM event. The event connected Twin Cities Black authors and illustrators with hundreds of …
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3/17/22
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STAFFING CHANGES AT UPTOWN ASSOCIATION The Uptown Association Board of Directors have selected David Frank as their new executive director. Frank brings many years of experience in urban development …
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3/17/22
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PAINTER PARK UPGRADES
A skate park is being planned for Painter Park when the area is upgraded this year. A basketball court will be added, and the tennis/pickleball courts will be improved. A …
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3/17/22
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Healthy relationships and a sense of belonging and connection contribute to our well-being. How do we improve our relationships and expand our circles of belonging to enhance our own lives and our …
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By Michele Rae
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3/17/22
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In the March 3 Connector, I talked about becoming a realtor, and I’d planned this week to offer predictions on what to expect in local real estate over the next weeks, months, and even years. I …
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By Larry
LaVercombe
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3/17/22
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Just what is a CSA?“A CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is a direct partnership between consumers and local producers,” explained Abby Rogosheske of Seward Co-op. “A consumer …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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3/17/22
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