Board UpdateAt the Federation’s July 8 meeting, the Board heard an update from Bill Smith of Biko Associates on the parking study of Area 1 (from…

Artist, teacher, actor, author, wedding officiant, editor, dog-walker, dancer and animal chaplain — Sid Korpi is a Renaissance woman now living on West Seventh, converting…

Council Perspectives By Rebecca Noecker, City Council Member, Ward 2 Columnist Civic engagement is a lot like exercise. We all know it’s good for us, but…

by Jerry Rothstein The idea of “community engagement” has emerged in recent years to offer a new way for government agencies to interact with community…

by Jerry RothsteinAmidon Graphics is one of the West End’s hidden enterprises. Over its 65 years the commercial printer has developed as a sophisticated resource for…

by Jerry Rothstein After a major rehab of the old used car lot at West 7th and Jefferson the place sat empty for more than a…

AmeriCorps is calling for 1,700 Minnesota tutors to help students struggling in reading and math. Two state-wide programs, Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps, have awarded…

Attorney Perry de Stefano will discuss estate planning, trusts, wills, elder law, planning for incapacity and medical assistance planning. He is a partner in the firm…

Next Board meeting: The next Board meeting is Monday, June 10 at 7 p.m. at 882 West 7th Street, with an Open House at 6 p.m.…