The Origins and Sustenance of Community Reporter

Editor’s note: In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Community Reporter, this issue continues our series of articles exploring the newspaper’s history. See also: Paul…
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:…
A Time of Restoration

council perspectivesby St. Paul City Council Member Chris Tolbert Ward 3columnist Happy June, St. Paulites! I hope that everyone has had an opportunity to get out…
Sacred Ground

Building an Antiracist Community By Tim Johnson columnist It was a short bike ride down the country road from our family farm to the cemetery. My great…
Art for a Better Future: Mayumi Amada

Mayumi AmadaA Minneapolis-based artist who is interested in ancestry, the circularity of nature, and the environment, Mayumi Amada uses materials including synthetic rope, plastic tarps, light, and…
Art for a Better Future: Marlena Myles

Marlena MylesA digital exhibition recently hosted by St. Paul-based Forecast Public Art in collaboration with the Hennepin County Multicultural Arts Committee brought together work by two…
Vaccination Programs Ramp Up

By David Lamb Across the city and the state, COVID-19 vaccinations rates are exceeding expectations, with more than 43% of Minnesotans having received at least one dose…
Urgent Need for Paid Medical Leave Program in Minnesota

Senate PerspectivesUrgent Need for Paid Medical Leave Program in Minnesota By Sen. Sandy Pappas, District 65Throughout the past year, all of us have faced daunting…
Minnesotans Highlight Need for Care

The Minnesota House passed the paid family and medical leave bill (HF1200) as a part of the omnibus workforce and business development finance and policy bill…