I am saddened to learn our elected city officials have decided to misspend taxpayers’ money to demolish this beautiful old building. Our elected officials, not just city but also state, seem to …
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7/13/22
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Throughout the history of the Midway neighborhood, manufacturing has held a very important place. As technology and products have changed, so, too, has the evolution of the buildings and the …
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By CHAD KULAS,
Midway Chamber of
Commerce Executive Director
chad@midwaychamber.com
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6/26/22
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Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute is proud to announce that James Johnson is the winner of our Writing for Social Change Competition. His children’s book, “Ol’ …
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By Dr. Artika Tyner,
dr.artikatyner@gmail.com
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6/26/22
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Renovate 1558 is heartbroken by the decision by St. Paul Public Library (SPPL) to tear down the historic Hamline Midway Library, a choice that needlessly divides our neighborhood by demolishing a …
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by Jonathan Oppenheimer, Tom Goldstein and Bonnie Youngquist
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6/9/22
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In the 20th century, we made major public investments to transform the metro Mississippi River for commercial and industrial purposes. However, some of that old infrastructure is no longer useful, …
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By Colleen O’Connor Toberman,
ctoberman@fmr.org
Friends of the Mississippi River
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5/11/22
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Two weeks ago our community learned that St. Paul Public Library (SPPL) is considering two options regarding the future of the Hamline Midway Library: a renovation and expansion design that SPPL is …
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By Barbara Bezat, Tom Goldstein, Jackie Lannin, Roy Neal, Jonathan Oppenheimer and Bonnie Youngquist
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5/11/22
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The Minnesota Twins recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut in Major League Baseball. Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute was represented during the …
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By Dr. Artika Tyner,
dr.artikatyner@gmail.com
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5/11/22
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The rise of school shootings and school shooting threats within the last five years in the United States has left school officials and law enforcement in a state of perplexity in attempting to …
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By Hannah Ericson, Kenzie Harstad,
Savannah Lyytinen, Hannah Moore
and Isabel Quevedo
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5/11/22
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You may have heard the phrase from a certain famous local singer that sometimes it snows in April (and if you haven’t, check your social media feed literally every time a snowflake falls this …
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By CHAD KULAS,
Midway Chamber of
Commerce Executive Director
chad@midwaychamber.com
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4/16/22
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Inclusive leadership is more important than ever, and includes more than recognizing cultural, ethnic, and gender differences. It is critical for companies and organizations that want to attract and …
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By Dr. Artika Tyner,
dr.artikatyner@gmail.com
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4/16/22
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“Studies show that have three options to a problem yield better results, than having only two.” This admonishment from one of my professors, when I was studying for my MBA, came to mind …
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4/16/22
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4/14/22
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In the midst of winter, I discovered that there was in me an invincible summer. – Albert Camus
Black on Black crime is the result of self-hatred. Self-hatred is a result of our oppression. …
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By Melvin Giles
peacebubbles@q.com
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3/10/22
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I often tell people that I came into my current work in community newspapers as the “Intern Who Never Left.” The statement usually draws a smile and perhaps a look of surprise since most …
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By Denis Woulfe,
denis@MonitorSaintPaul.com
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3/10/22
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Many of the famous awards shows occur around this time of year. There are the Grammy awards for music, the Oscars, Emmy, and Tonys in acting. At the Midway Chamber, this is the time of year we also …
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By CHAD KULAS,
Midway Chamber of
Commerce Executive Director
chad@midwaychamber.com
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3/10/22
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In January 2022, the Saint Paul City Council declared that we are in the midst of a climate emergency. Within this declaration, the city points out how we are already feeling the effects of our …
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3/10/22
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I’m a Hamline Midway resident and have read a couple of articles in the Monitor’s Voices Against Violence series this past year. I just wanted to say thanks to you and staff for making …
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3/10/22
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Intergenerational reading programs have numerous benefits. It is a method that is the basis of the Justice and Friends Reading Circle. This program was recently launched by the Planting People …
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By Dr. Artika Tyner,
dr.artikatyner@gmail.com
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3/10/22
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