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Deidra Peaslee of Saint Paul College Selected for Aspen Institute’s New Presidents Fellowship

Deidra “Dee Dee” Peaslee, EdD, president at Saint Paul College, is one of 26 leaders selected for the 2022-23 class of the Aspen New Presidents Fellowship. This program supports community … more

9/18/22

U of St. Thomas professor earns Phi Alpha Delta’s prestigious award for diversity and equity work

Dr. Artika Tyner has been chosen as the recipient of one of Phi Alpha Delta’s (P.A.D.) most prestigious awards, the John J. McAulay Legal Educator Award (#padcon2022). Phi Alpha Delta is the … more

9/18/22

New program at Hamline aims to help working paraprofessionals earn their teaching licenses

Hamline University’s innovative Para Pathway program, which launched this fall, aims to support paraprofessionals across the state in earning bachelor’s degrees and teaching licenses in … more

9/18/22

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

By Patricia Ohmans Frogtown Green | 9/18/22

On July 11, Brass Solidarity plays a few tunes in front of the Arthur and Edith Lee house at 4600 Columbus where an angry mob gathered in 1931 to force the family out. (Photos by Jill Boogren)

GFS: Sowing seeds of solidarity

The little white house at 4600 Columbus Ave. S. is a typical south Minneapolis home. It has a garden out back and another out front, where every year in mid-July the Black-eyed Susans bloom. Its … more

By JILL BOOGREN | 9/18/22

2022 engagement plan: It is a wrap

The Sept. 10 District 10 Como Community Council Harvest Festival event at Tilden Park concludes D10’s ambitious 2022 community engagement plan. While we still have several tried and true … more

By SHEVEK McKEE Executive director district10@ district10comopark.org | 9/18/22

New park opens at Highland Bridge development

On Aug. 9, 2022, the City of Saint Paul celebrated the opening of Uncií Makhá Park (2230 Montreal Ave.), a brand-new 6.4 acre park at the Highland Bridge development. The new park … more

9/18/22

Several large carp over two feet in length were tagged during the 2021 survey.

Common carp muddy the water at Como Lake

Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) is scheduled deployed four large box nets on Aug. 10 to catch and remove common carp over a period of 4-5 weeks in Como Lake. Common carp are an invasive fish … more

9/18/22

PLAN IT September 2022

LIVE PAINTING EXPERIENCEMinneapolis artist seangarrison’s show “The Darkness In My Skin: A Live Painting Experience” runs through Friday, Sept. 17, 2022, at the Historic Mounds … more

9/18/22

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

By JAN WILLMS | 8/21/22

An early dining hall at the fair is in the background. There have been several buildings over the last 125 years.

125 years: Hamline Church Dining Hall

The Hamline Church Dining Hall marks 125 years at the Minnesota State Fair this year, with a special event at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. The celebration of the state fair’s oldest food … more

By JANE McCLURE | 8/12/22

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

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 8/12/22

Citizens rally outside the Hamline Midway Library to express support for saving the historic building on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (Photo submitted)

No recommendation on historic status

The Hamline Midway Branch Library’s nomination for the National Register of Historic Places moves on with no recommendation from the St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC). After … more

By JANE McCLURE | 8/12/22

Dawn2Dusk farm provides land, infrastructure, and sharing of knowledge of farming and markets, as well as building community to beginning farmers through 1-on-1 support. (Photo by Susan Schaefer)

Farmers markets:

Summer in the cities finds metro residents flocking like sheep to partake of the bounty offered at more than 15 local farmers market from various neighborhood locations. (See sidebar on page 3.) … more

By SUSAN SCHAEFER | 8/12/22

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

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 8/12/22

Johnson school to house LEAP

Changes are continuing for area schools. The 2022-2023 academic year will be the last in Midway for LEAP High School. The immigrant-focused program moves out of the Wilson building at 631 N. Albert … more

By JANE McCLURE | 8/12/22

Local author and illustrator team Allison Wood (right) and Samuel Waddle have just released their first children’s picture book, “Sprinkles.” (Photo submitted)

EXPO elementary teacher releases ‘Sprinkles’

Local author and illustrator team Allison Wood and Samuel Waddle have released their first children’s picture book, “Sprinkles.” Wood, an elementary English Learner teacher at St. … more

8/12/22

Writers and editors celebrate the launch of “We Are Meant To Rise: Voices of Justice from Minneapolis to the World.” Left to right: Tess Montgomery, Samantha Sencer-Mura, Carolyn Holbrook, David Mura, Anika Fajardo, and Suleiman Adan. (Photo by Terry Faust)

Twin Cities diversity highlighted in anthology

Carolyn Holbrook loves to bring people together to discuss difficult issues. As an educator, author and advocate for the healing power of the arts, she has spent much of her life doing just that. … more

By JAN WILLMS | 8/12/22

PLAN IT August 2022

AUTHOR AT RICE STREET LIBRARY AUG. 20 Summer may be winding down, but there is still a lot of fun to be had at the library. Summer Spark, the library’s reading and activity challenge program … more

8/12/22

MANDALA DAY OF SERVICE

Twenty-four Africans from 15 countries who are part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders volunteered at the Books For Africa warehouse in St. Paul (717 Prior Ave. N.) on … more

8/12/22