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Young climate carnival-goers “voted” for their favorite step toward sustainability. (Photo courtesy of Frogtown Green)
LIFE IS A (CLIMATE) CARNIVAL
First the bad news: Frogtown, Saint Paul’s most diverse and vibrant neighborhood, will be hard hit by the coming climate crisis. Residents of our low-income neighborhood are already suffering … more
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we live in perilous times
The greatest battle in life is the struggle within you. ~ Nathaniel (Nick) Abdul Kaliq September Full Moon 2022: Pisces Moon calls on you to speak your dreams into reality. ~ Maria Sofia … more
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Russel Balenger
Russel Balenger replaces Dai Thao as Ward 1 Council Member
Long-time community worker Russel Balenger has been named to replace City Council Member Dai Thao, who left Saint Paul in August to serve as director of a faith-based social justice organization in … more
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I-94 today
What happens if you remove I-94?
By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN What happens if Interstate 94 is removed between St. Paul and Minneapolis?Our Streets Minneapolis is leading the conversation to rethink I-94 and consider various … more
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Joshua ‘JP’ Yocum of Pioneer Landscaping and Lynn Wright appreciate how the new landscaping at St. Peter Claver Catholic School turned out. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
MAKEOVER AT ST. PETER CLAVER CATHOLIC SCHOOL
As she looked over the new landscaping at St. Peter Claver Catholic School (1060 Central Ave. W.), longtime staff member and former student Lynn Wright said, “This looks so … more
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MEDITATION ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
“It is not that I belong to the past, but the past that belongs to me.” ~ Mary Antin “The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance – it is the illusion of … more
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Kari Olsen, at left, chats with a community member while working in the Shobi’s Table food truck., In 2021, Shobi’s served 4,691 meals through the food truck and brought 932 meals to other partners. (Photos submitted)
A COMMON TABLE
In the summer of 2021, a woman came to get lunch at Shobi’s Table, a pay-as-you-can food truck started by Christ Lutheran Church (105 University Ave. W.), just because she saw the big blue … more
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Frog Food by Z Akhmetova July 2022
Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli from Indigenous Roots perform during the 2022 Peace Celebration. (Photo submitted by Abby Gessesse)
Celebrating truth and peace
“The naked truth is always better than the best-dressed lie.” – Ann Landers “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will… The limits of … more
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Dai Thao
Ward 1 council vacancy
Last week, Councilmember Dai Thao announced that he will retire from his post effective Aug. 1, 2022. The Saint Paul City Council is required to appoint a replacement who will serve until the end of … more
Give your opinion
Anyone seeking a project for their community doesn’t have a lot of time to weigh in on St. Paul’s 2023 Long-Range Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) candidates. A public hearing on projects … more
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Frog Food by Z Akhmetova July 2022
Susane Moua was among the 100+ neighborhood advocates who gathered to support Frogtown Park & Farm in 2009. (Photo courtesy of Frogtown Green)
LET’S GET CRAZY (AGAIN)
On a hot evening in July 2008, some Frogtown residents came up with a crazy idea. Thirteen acres of beautiful land stood empty on the west end of the neighborhood. What if those 13 acres could become … more
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Bianca Rhodes
FilmNorth® marks 35th anniversary with move to permanent home
FilmNorth® will move from its current leased space to a new home in an historic building designed by renowned architect Clarence Johnston at 2441 University Ave. FilmNorth will purchase and … more
Shown above, left to right: Reverend Dr. Joy L. McDonald Coltvet, congregation president Laura Delventhal, and David Krahn, member of the Property Team. Christ Lutheran on Capitol Hill is significant under the National Register Criterion for its architecture as a distinctive example of the Beaux Arts style within the context of Protestant churches.
HISTORIC CHURCH RECOGNIZED
Christ Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill, 105 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103 its listed in the National Register of Historical Places. The application had been submitted in August of 2019 … more
PLAN IT June 2022
ECO FAIR COMING AUG. 13 The Eco Fair will be a free community event. Organizers of the Eco Fair & 5k have put out a call for exhibitors to participate in the event to be held Saturday, Aug. 13 in … more
What happens when you stop mowing and start planting native flowers around the edges of West Minnehaha Recreation Center in Frogtown? The bees return, including this endangered Rusty-Patched bumblebee (Minnesota’s state bee), spotted and photographed last July. (Photo by Kathy Sidles)
NO MOW MAY
Let’s face it – your lawn, with all the mowing, raking, fertilizing, weeding, chemical treatment and watering it requires – is pretty much useless. At least that’s what a lot … more
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City paying $300,000 bill for wire thefts from light poles
When Frogtown Farm and Park opened in 2015, one of many welcomed featured was lighting along paths and in other areas. Residents felt safer walking through the area at dusk.But the park is one of … more
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Greg Rathert
IN BRIEF May 2022
GREG RATHERT NEW VICE PRESIDENT Saint Paul College President Deidra Peaslee announces that Greg Rathert has been named the college’s new vice president for academic and student affairs, … more
Upcoming events
Jody’s Documentary, last Wednesday of each month at 1:00 (May 25, June 29). Jody Huber, film aficionado and all-around great person, hosts this monthly group with a curated short documentary, … more
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