Resources, State Funding to Assist Minnesotans in Pandemic Recovery

district perspectives Senator Sandy Pappas, District 65columnistThe 2021 legislative session and ensuing special session were particularly challenging, especially as a member of the minority party in…
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…
Rent control question St. Paul will vote on this fall

By By Max NesterakMinnesota ReformerMinnesotareformer.comThe St. Paul City Council unanimously approved the rent control ballot language that will be put to voters this November. If passed,…
A $100 Covid Shot

By Tim Rumsey, MDCOVID-19 is not yet done messing with us. The new Delta variant is more infectious, can be more severe, and has proven to…
West End Home Rescued from Wrecking Ball by Little Bohemia Association, Historic St. Paul

by Paul BardAnother 19th century home in the West End has been saved from likely demolition, thanks to efforts of the Little Bohemia Association and Historic…
‘Many Waters’ Attempts to Capture the Essence of our Most Important Resource

Thanks to the NewStudio Gallery in St. Paul, the Minnesota Museum of American Art made a return to in-person showing with their latest Exhibit Many Waters.…
Combatting the housing crisis from all angles

County PerspectivesCombatting the housing crisis from all angles In the Ramsey County government, we have been addressing the housing crisis for decades. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic…
Inside Freedom House West 7th’s Daytime Homeless Shelter

Listening House, a nonprofit based in St. Paul that provides hospitality and resources to homeless people during the day, a time when most shelters shut their…
Defunding History

Building an Antiracist Community Defunding HistoryThe life of Emily Goodridge Grey and the many other women who had an outsized influence in Minnesota and its communities are…