Notebook Recollections: West 7th Liquor Barrel Glacier

Local staple Tim Rumsey walked to work most days from 1987 to 2000. He began as a form of exercise but kept at it for…
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage at Saint Paul Public Library

By Terry Giinther, Library Manager May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, and the library is celebrating with events and book lists for all…
Youth Bb camps at Macalester College

Sign up for youth basketball camps at Macalester College this summer. Camps are available for boys entering 4-8 grade and girls entering 3-8 grade. Register online:…
Dino & Dragon Stroll

See and walk up to life-size dinosaur and dragon animatronics, including a 60-foot Tyrannosaurus rex, May 7-8 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. Book your tickets, including…
Addressing Minnesota’s Public Education Crisis

District PerspectivesBy Sen. Sandy PappascolumnistThe COVID-19 pandemic has upended our public schools over the past two years. Teachers are stressed, students are dealing with mental…
Living Ghosts & Mischievous Monsters

BEA’S BOOKSby Beatrice Cosgrove, reviewerLiving Ghosts & Mischievous Monsters: Chilling American Indian Stories (written by Dan SaSuWeh Jones and illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre) is a…
Free and Discounted Internet

Eligible low-income households can receive a credit up to $30 a month toward internet service ($75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands). Customers…
Caraval, Garber’s debut novel is amazing

Editor’s Note: You might have noticed that Beatrice Cosgrove is missing from this book review column. That’s because she decided to let her friend Abby Horton rotate…
Bea’s picture book recommendations

Hello, readers! I have decided to recommend some picture books to you because I know some younger readers might like to see some books for their…