SPAC: Fresh Directions, Good Vibrations

In 1977, the nonprofit St. Paul Arts Collective — or SPAC — was born. Diane McNew, SPAC’s current board president,

Demanding sensible action against gun violence

by Margaret kinneyAccording to the Minnesota Violent Death Rating System, on average, firearms are used in 45% of suicide deaths, 65%

By Margaret KinneyOur country is in the grip of a mass shootings epidemic. It is unique to our country and

By Margaret KinneyIn August 2021, longtime Community Reporter board member Julie Borgerding July and her husband Ellery July left their

Editor’s Note: The Community Reporter is looking back on its first 50 years, finding some connections to the past and present,

Editor’s Note: As part of Community Reporter’s ongoing recognition of its 50 years of reporting to and from the residents of

50 years of hyperlocal reporting by Margaret KinneyEditor’s note: In this issue and the next, we are featuring a series

Jerry Rothstein, editor of the Community Reporter for the past 12 years, has been awarded a 2020 Community Service Award