Author: Margaret Kinney
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SPAC: Fresh Directions, Good Vibrations
In 1977, the nonprofit St. Paul Arts Collective — or SPAC — was born. Diane McNew, SPAC’s current board president, wants us all to recognize and remember the word collective. […]
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Demanding sensible action against gun violence
According to the Minnesota Violent Death Rating System, on average, firearms are used in 45% of suicide deaths, 65% of homicide deaths, and 54% of interpersonal violence deaths. In an average […]
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The Violence Project illuminates culture of mass shootings
By Margaret KinneyOur country is in the grip of a mass shootings epidemic. It is unique to our country and to our times. The USA experiences mass shootings at a level […]
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Longtime Community Reporter board member, husband seeing the world
By Margaret KinneyIn August 2021, longtime Community Reporter board member Julie Borgerding July and her husband Ellery July left their home of 20 years in St. Paul’s West End to go […]
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Celebrating 50 years: 1971-2021 Another look back: News from the 2000s Part 1
Editor’s Note: The Community Reporter is looking back on its first 50 years, finding some connections to the past and present, with thoughts towards the future. Here’s a sampling of what […]
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The Community Reporter through the ‘80s
Editor’s Note: As part of Community Reporter’s ongoing recognition of its 50 years of reporting to and from the residents of the West 7th neighborhood, (also referred to as the West […]
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Looking Back
50 years of hyperlocal reporting Editor’s note: In this issue and the next, we are featuring a series of articles exploring the newspaper’s history. See also: Tim Rumsey’s history of the […]
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2020 Community Service Award Winner Jerry Rothstein
Jerry Rothstein, editor of the Community Reporter for the past 12 years, has been awarded a 2020 Community Service Award by the Fort Road Federation, which honors him for outstanding contributions […]
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2020 Community Service Award Winner Diane Gerth
by Margaret KinneyDiane Gerth becomes passionate when she thinks the character and culture of the West Seventh neighborhood are being threatened. The retired lawyer has been a tireless advocate for our […]