Great River Passage Conservancy Launches Campaign

The Conservancy is an independent nonprofit organization that leads advocacy and private fundraising efforts for the Great River Passage Initiative in partnership with the City of…
Great River Greening Offers Restoration Events

GRG, an environmental organization based in St. Paul, is hosting two public restoration volunteer events this fall – a tree-planting event at Crosby Farm Park…
To Peel or Not to Peel

FOOD MATTERS Take carrots, for instance. But you might also wonder about beets, potatoes, squash. I get asked this question from time to time, from…
The Way Church Offers Free Basketball Camps

Pastor Joseph Webb IV was a talented basketball player who was in the Howard Pulley Pro/Am (one of the county’s premier summer leagues) for three…
Safe Summer Nights

The Safe Summer Nights program is designed to provide opportunities for police officers to become acquainted with residents of the neighborhoods they serve over a…
Birds in Particular: Butterbutts

Warblers are captivating migratory birds that arrive near the middle of May in Minnesota. They have showy, dramatic plumage that is challenging to identify. These small,…
Joint Transit Task Force Meets with Commissioner Ortega

by Kent Petterson The long awaited meeting with Commissioner Raphael Ortega as requested by the Task Force occurred on May 2 at the new offices of…
12th Annual West End Neighbors Garden and History Tour

by Joe Landsberger The West End is exceptional. But how did its volunteers and a committee join gardens and history, and why? First off, they wanted…
Rice Park Revitalization Grand Opening

After a year of construction work, Rice Park is being rededicated and reopened to the public June 11, 4-6pm on 4th Street, border of Washington and…