The stage was set. And it was a mighty big stage for Makiya May to perform on as a Como Park wrestler in the state tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul. Beyond being the first …
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By Eric Erickson
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4/11/25
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For at least 60 years, broomball has been a part of St. Paul. For decades, Parks and Recreation has organized men’s, women’s, and co-rec broomball leagues played at McMurray Fields in …
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There is not an interest in the East Side Learning Center (ESLC) being the best-kept secret anymore.
This belief was recently shared by Karmit Bulman, the new director of the center, located at …
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By Jan Willms
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1/16/25
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At the December 19, 2024, Board of Education meeting, the school board approved several action items.
First was the unanimous decision to select Dr. Stacie Stanley as the preferred candidate for …
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1/13/25
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The newly open Red Lake Nation College in downtown Minneapolis is one of the first tribal colleges in a major U.S. city and is reaching a “never-served” community,” according to Dan …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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8/7/24
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Swimming is a big part of Nate Leber’s life. The Cretin Derham Hall senior started swimming at seven, and today is a member of the school’s swim team and has been all through high school.
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By Jan Willms
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4/10/24
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Play ball! A group of dedicated Como area volunteers want young baseball and softball players to get onto the diamonds this season. The nonprofit Como Ball Youth Baseball and Softball …
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By Jane McClure
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2/7/24
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Gao Chang likes to play volleyball and soccer. But the sport that has captured his heart is sepak takraw, a game with three team members on each side of a net using any part of their body except …
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By Jan Willms
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5/10/23
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“All Native American students should have the right to smudge,” said Como Park High School teacher Angelina Hernandez. “We need to expand policies to protect the rights of …
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By Eric Erickson
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4/14/23
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Sarah Ehlen, a math and science teacher at Prodeo Academy, finds joy in building connections with her students and watching them grow as learners. The veteran teacher believes it’s her job to …
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By Sarah Graves
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4/14/23
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Winters can be frigid in Minnesota, but Karl Erickson, the woodworking program manager at Elpis Enterprises (2161 University Ave.) can find ways to make the cold weather both fun and a learning …
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By Jan Willms
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3/9/23
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Nine months before Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on the bus to a White passenger. She was 15. Youth Performance Company (YPC)’s “Inspired by Claudette & …
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By Jill Boogren
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2/8/23
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For decades, neighbors have been asking that something be done to make it safer to cross the street at Snelling and Englewood. In October 2022, the city finally installed a stoplight. “I had …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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11/9/22
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Volunteers from 3M helped ready the new Career Pathway Center on the Saint Paul College campus on Aug. 31, 2022. The new Saint Paul Public Schools learning space features classrooms, state-of-the-art …
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9/18/22
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The past year has been less challenging for Dr. Jason Sole and his abolitionist work, in spite of the ongoing pandemic and the social unrest across much of the country.The Hamline adjunct professor, …
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By JAN WILLMS
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3/17/22
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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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Teens from across the Twin Cities walked out of class on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, and gathered at Central High School in St. Paul to protest the use of no-knock warrants and stand up to police violence …
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by TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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3/17/22
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