The Lyndale community dinner – nourishing community
Lyndale Neighborhood Association Every Wednesday night at 6:00pm, dozens of neighbors gather for a healthy and delicious meal in the Zion Church Banquet Room. The meal is prepared by Karen who is both...
View ArticleLyndale neighborhood volunteer spotlight: Local musician Dan Rein
Lyndale Neighborhood Association Years ago I was walking around London when I heard the hint of song floating on the breeze. I followed it as it waxed and waned and grew in intensity. Finally finding...
View ArticleSuper weed menace lights up Minnesota's debate about farm chemical dependency...
Sally Jo SorensenOne day after his declared Republican opponent cavorts in Willmar with the Tea Party, state representative Andrew Falk and the Minnesota House Committee on the Environment, Natural...
View ArticleIt was cold... but the Saint Paul Winter Carnival Parade was still enjoyable
Teresa BoardmanYesterday’s grand day Saint Paul Winter Carnival Parade was cold, but people came and watched, and I knew they would. Some of the people in the parade were thanking spectators for coming...
View ArticleCoffee Grounds
POINT(-93.156991 44.9888369) 1579 Hamline AveFalcon Heights, MN 651-644-9959 http://thecoffeegrounds.net/
View ArticleMarimba Bullies at the Coffee Grounds
marimba_bullies.jpgSat, 02/22/2014 - 8:00pm - 10:00pmMarimba Bullies play African tunes and contemporary arrangements on Zimbabwe-type diatonic marimbas at the Coffee Grounds in the Como Park...
View ArticlePrepping prairie strips for the real world
Brian DeVoreGary Van Ryswyk’s concern for how his farming methods impact the landscape is obvious. A practitioner of a no-till system that avoids disturbing a field’s surface as much as possible, he is...
View ArticleNotes from the feline underground: Saintly City Cat Show
PatriceSpend enough time with your cat, and you start to see the world as a calm and beautiful place. As Martha used to say, that is a good thing. In our house, cat companions are expected to indulge...
View ArticlePersonhood v. property: A difficult line to draw with no clear answers
David SchultzA brain dead pregnant woman with a 14 week fetus lies in a hospital room on life support.A corporation endorses candidates for office and makes independent expenditures on their behalf.A...
View ArticleStopgap measures won't end Minnesota's racial disparities
Nicole Simms Last week, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR), in conjunction with the Department of Human Services (DHS), offered the first in a series of webinars designed to help private...
View ArticleNew bill may kill phone theft, requires controversial phone "kill switch"
The Minnesota Daily In attempts to combat rising smartphone theft across the nation, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., is planning to introduce a bill requiring cellphone manufacturers to include a...
View ArticleNew Volunteer Information Session
mlc_logo_color_with_tagline.jpgTue, 02/18/2014 - 10:00am - 11:30amTue, 02/25/2014 - 6:00pm - 7:30pmThu, 03/13/2014 - 10:00am - 11:30amWed, 03/19/2014 - 6:00pm - 7:30pmMon, 04/07/2014 - 10:00am -...
View ArticleMovie & Discussion Night: Dakota 38
dakota38wideposter.jpgThu, 03/06/2014 - 6:30pm - 9:30pmJoin us for an evening featuring guest speaker Dave Larson from the Minneapolis American Indian Center. Through Dave's insights and the film,...
View Article19 Minnesotans named to 2014 U.S. Olympic Team
Barb Teed TC Daily Planet The United States Olympic Committee today announced the 2014 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The 230-member team is...
View ArticleBook Club Meeting: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
the_immortal_life_of_henrietta_lacks.jpgTue, 04/29/2014 - 6:30pm - 7:30pmThe Book Club meets every three months to discuss a book related to the communities served by adult literacy programs. Meet...
View ArticlegLAdiator
Sat, 04/12/2014 - 9:00pmDJ/Production duo ready to see what Minneapolis is made of. The show also features Lucy Luxe, Tok3n, Kid Vicious, and Digital T. 18+ show More information:...
View ArticleOPINION | The representation gap: Shifted, but not narrowed, in recent election
Jordan Ash Insight News In category after category, the Twin Cities keeps coming up as having the largest racial gap – jobs, education, housing, health – particularly between whites and...
View ArticleBullying in Minnesota: A look at the data
Andy Birkey The Colu.mn Though bullying is gradually declining in Minnesota, more than 40 percent of students still report some type of bullying in public schools.The Safe and Supportive Minnesota...
View ArticleTemperatures plunge, requests for home-heating aid soar
Cynthia Boyd MinnPost Walk-in traffic at Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties has doubled under this winter’s frigid, enduring grasp.About 200 people a day are flooding into...
View Article