Category: Feature
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Friedli channeling Indigenous roots through snow sculpting
by Casey EkLocal artist Heather Friedli is continuing to take the snow sculpting world by storm this winter with a series of competition and exhibition appearances that she says channel her…
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Federal trial of former Mpls police officers kicks off in St. Paul
The federal civil rights trial of J Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao for their role in the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, kicked off today with the…
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Local Charities Brace for Winter’s Challenges
By Casey EkVolunteers sorted through heaps of donated clothing in the back of the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store at 461 West 7th St. on Dec. 19, 2021. The store…
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Fairview eyes East Metro for new mental health hospital
By Casey Ek Fairview Health Services has targeted the former site of Bethesda Hospital at 559 Capitol Blvd, St. Paul, as a perspective home of a future inpatient mental health hospital. The…
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Claddagh family brings us — EMERALD
By JERRY ROTHSTEINAmanda Caruso and Molly Bard have known each other for a long time, worked together at Claddagh off and on during its first 10 years and are now business…
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Kinney’s exhibit to adorn Amore Coffee
By Casey Ek Margaret Kinney, who serves on the board of the Community Reporter, didn’t fancy herself an artist per se until she retired from her job as women’s addiction counselor…
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West 7th Businesses Sue Listening House
By Casey EkA collection of West 7th area businesses and property owners has sued the City of St. Paul and the Listening House, the organization that runs the Freedom House, over…
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Investing in creative solutions to Minnesota’s housing shortage
District Perspectives By Sen. Sandy PappasInvesting in creative solutions to Minnesota’s housing shortageHousing is a human right. But too many of our neighbors in St. Paul and across Minnesota are…
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Another look back: News from the 2000s Part 2
Celebrating 50 years: 1971-2021 Editor’s Note: In the last issue of the Community Reporter, Margaret Kinney gave us a look at the first five years of our new century. Today, we…
