Midway Como Frogtown Monitor

Business award winners named in St. Paul

St. Paul’s 6th annual Business Awards winners have been announced. The awards recognize local businesses that provide critical services, contribute to the city’s community, invest in … more

11/9/22

Como’s award-winning Marine Corps JROTC program. (Photo courtesy James C. Kirkland)

MCJROTC earns national honor again

The Marine Corps JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) at Como has been recognized as a Naval Honor School Program for a seventh time. The award is reserved for the top 20% of all MCJROTC … more

By Eric Erickson Social studies teacher | 11/9/22

WHAT IS THAT THING?

Don McCall estimates that he’s been asked that question more than 5,000 times since he bought his velomobile in 2017. The most memorable encounter was with the St. Paul Police, who pulled him … more

By Sonjie Johnson, Como resident | 11/9/22

A GLIMPSE INTO COMO PARK

This summer students and faculty from the St. Catherine University Summer Scholars program teamed up with community members to complete 10 oral history interviews of longtime Como Community members. … more

Submitted by Laura Oyen | 11/9/22 | 1 comment

PLAN IT November 2022

HOLIDAY CONCERT NOV. 18Four local composers will present their latest works at a concert of new vocal music. The concert will be on Friday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 1697 Lafond Ave., … more

11/9/22

TIDBITS November 2022

URBAN GROWLER HONOREDThe Minnesota Retailers Association is pleased to award Urban Growler Brewing Co. with the Building Community Through Retail award as part of the 2022-2023 Minnesota’s … more

11/9/22

New anthology celebrates youth writers

Third Reconstruction, Racial Reckoning – none of these words could fully encapsulate the reality of the quest for justice. On May 25, 2020, Mr. George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, Minn. … more

By Dr. Artika Tyner, dr.artikatyner@gmail.com | 11/9/22

A SAFER APPROACH FOR CUSTODY CASES

Who’s right? Who’s wrong? And how does it affect the kids?Figuring out family dynamics in custody cases can be tricky, but the Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP) in St. Paul … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 10/12/22

VALUATION PERCENTAGE INCREASE 2018 vs 2022 - A look at trends from 2018 and 2022 is striking. Frogtown saw the greatest market value increase at 57.1 percent.

Average home taxes going up 14.8%

Area homeowners may want to open their mailboxes carefully in November. Truth-in-taxation statements likely will bring sticker shock with rising home values and property taxes.St. Paul, Ramsey County … more

By JANE McCLURE | 10/12/22

He began in praise and worship, transitioned to pop rock, and finally found his home in hip hop music as Nur-D.

NUR-D PERFORMS BENEFIT SHOW OCT. 28

Catch a Nur-D show and support local radio on Friday, Oct. 28, 5-9 p.m. at Urban Growler Brewing (2325 Endicott St.).“I love Nur-D’s energy and stage presence!” said WFNU co-founder … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 10/12/22

As a young mother, Robin Sherritt Gadban, now 69, often packed a picnic and brought her kids to Como Lake for the day. In the 1990s, she began exploring the locations of early park attractions. The Banana Walk, the Floral Parteer Gardens, Cozy Lake, the original Japanese garden – all gone. Intrigued, Robin began sifting through postcards of Como Park at antique stores. Today, Robin has a binder of more than 75 vintage postcards that portray the history of Como Park, from the late 1880s to early 1900s. Her postcards depict most of the early attractions she sought to find. Her collection earned a blue ribbon at the state fair. (Photo by Terry Faust)

A POSTCARD HISTORY OF COMO PARK

As a young mother, Robin Sherritt Gadban, now 69, often packed a picnic and brought her kids to Como Lake for the day. She dreamed of living in Como Park, and one day her dream came true. In the … more

By Sonjie Johnson Como resident | 10/12/22

St. Paul resident, Robin Warshaw, enjoys the soundscape of "A Picture Gallery of the Soul" exhibit at the Katherine E. Nash Gallery on the University of Minnesota Campus West Bank. It runs through Dec. 10 and is free. (Photo by Susan Schaefer)

The soul behind the images

A showstopper exhibitionWhen cooler temps and shorter days signal the Fall Arts Season in the metro area, there are many cultural activities competing for attention. As always, this column strives to … more

By SUSAN SCHAEFER | 10/12/22

Neither side happy with rent control changes

Changes to St. Paul’s rent control restrictions take place Jan. 1, 2023, and are meant to jumpstart new construction and continue some level of renter protections. But if the sign of a … more

By JANE McCLURE | 10/12/22

A brown creeper is stunned after a collision with a window. Turning off as many night time lights as possible and making windows “visible” to birds during the day helps keep them alive. (Photo courtesy of Frogtown Green)

Save a bird: go dark ‘til Halloween

By Patricia OhmansFrogtown GreenAre you concerned about news of bird die-offs, and even extinctions? Turn off the lights! That’s one of two simple things you can do, according to experts at the … more

By Patricia Ohmans Frogtown Green | 10/12/22

DREAMING, VISUALIZING, PLANNING

“Let me just say: Peace to you, if you’re willing to fight for it.” ~ Fred Hampton “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change” ~ Dr. … more

By Melvin Giles peacebubbles@q.com | 10/12/22

A community pollinator garden is installed at the Orchard Rec Center, and cared for by community members. (Photo submitted)

Join the Saint Paullinator team

On April 14, 2022, Como Community Council was awarded the Lawns to Legume Demonstration Neighborhood Grant through the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). Funding is provided by the Environment … more

By SHEVEK McKEE Executive director district10@ district10comopark.org | 10/12/22

Seniors from the Class of 2023 (left) pull a team of juniors across the line in a tug-of-war contest at the Como Homecoming Pep Fest. (Photo by Eric Erickson)

HOMECOMING CELEBRATION

Spirit week and homecoming funComo students celebrated their school spirit during the last week of September with thematic dress up days, a pep fest to end the school day on Friday, and a full slate … more

By Eric Erickson Social studies teacher | 10/12/22

TALKING ABOUT COMMUNITY JOURNALISM

Hamline University School of Business Professor of Practice Jim Scheibel invited Midway Como Frogtown Monitor owner and editor Tesha M. Christensen to speak to his “The City as University: … more

10/12/22

Emergency hotel stay project launches for victim-survivors of domestic violence

Estelle Brouwer, Executive Director of Women’s Advocates, announced today that starting in October they will be launching an emergency hotel stay project that provides short-term lodging for … more

10/12/22

TIDBITS October 2022

YMCA LAUNCHES GEORGE WELLBEING INITIATIVEThe YMCA of the North, a leading nonprofit dedicated to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, and Penny and Bill George and the George … more

10/12/22