Vaccines roll out for some — with dose of confusion

By David Lamb The robo-calls from the United Family Medicine (UFM) clinic came in the late afternoon on January 19, saying there were vaccinations available at the facility for patients 65…
New light on case sets Myon Burrell free

by David Lamb After the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020 spurred renewed interest in issues of institutional racism in the…
Allina Health to Open United Family Physicians Clinic

After months of swirling rumors about the future of Allina Health’s residency program erstwhile housed at the United Family Medicine (UFM) clinic, Allina announced its plans: a new community-based primary…
Birds in Particular

The Whisper of the Blue Jay and Moon Watching by Halle O’Falvey As I walked throughout the month of November, I saw blue jays everywhere. Occasionally, even in my back…
Facing Pandemic, Local Businesses Carve Paths Forward

by David LambIn a year that has become known for feeling to many like history’s worst ever, things have been especially tough for small-businesses owners as well as their employees. The…
When the Gangsters Ruled St. Paul

by David LambA century ago, the “Public Enemy Number One,” the leader of the group whose members J. Edgar Hoover called “the toughest mob we ever cracked,” roamed the streets of…
Jeremiah Program Launches New Fellowship

The Minneapolis-based nonprofit that offers support and training programs for qualifying single mother aimed at disrupting cycles of poverty has announced a new fellowship program for its alumni, which allows…
Fort Snelling project secures affordable housing financing while costing $900,000 per unit to build

by Max Nesterak A plan to save 26 crumbling buildings at Fort Snelling’s Upper Post and turn them into moderately priced apartments for veterans narrowly secured critical financing on Tuesday,…
One French Buhr Millstone’s Unusual Journey to St. Paul

by David Lamb When Bob Frame, an engineering historian at the engineering and architectural firm Mead & Hunt, looked across his recently re-landscaped yard at the corner of Goodrich Ave.…