Category: Feature

  • West End Healthline: Being PrEPared to prevent HIV infection

    West End Healthline: Being PrEPared to prevent HIV infection

    by Lauren Carlson, MD There have been recent news stories regarding the possibility of a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) “cure.” An article published in the science journal…

  • Federation Update

    Federation Update

    Annual Meeting and Elections: The West 7th / Fort Road Federation’s Annual Meeting will be Wednesday, April 17 at 6 p.m. at Summit Brewing, including Board elections,…

  • Why do people still need a food shelf?

    Why do people still need a food shelf?

    Letter to the Editor Over the past few months, supporters have asked me this question: With low unemployment rates and a healthy economy, why do people…

  • Met Council plans for more BRT Service

    Met Council plans for more BRT Service

    [Editor’s Note: For those with good memories, you’ll recall that the second Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service in St. Paul (after the A Line on Snelling) was…

  • Team Minnesota Wins at First at Snow

    Team Minnesota Wins at First at Snow

    Team Dino Flight (l-r) Adam Turner, Jaymie Stocks and Heather Friedli represented Minnesota at the Nationals. Photo by Julie Devine

  • Elle Salon Spa: Developing Right Style for You

    Elle Salon Spa: Developing Right Style for You

    by Margaret Wimberley Joining the ranks of women entrepreneurs in the West Seventh business community is Christine Wengler, with Elle Salon Spa, serving clients of all genders,…

  • National, local ceramists exhibit solo and group shows at Schmidt Artist Lofts

    National, local ceramists exhibit solo and group shows at Schmidt Artist Lofts

    The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) advances creation, teaching and learning through clay in the contemporary world through welcoming and innovative experiences, discourse, and…

  • Celebrating the West End Business Climate

    Celebrating the West End Business Climate

    by Jerry Rothstein President Kent Petterson and other board members helped a group of fifty business and community leaders to navigate through a rich variety of reports,…

  • To speak or not to speak?

    To speak or not to speak?

    by Shirlene Perrin Your right to remain silent is more important than you might think. There are two myths that the public at large believes. One…