Category: Lifestyle & Wellness

  • Pig’s Eye Island

    BIRDS IN PARTICULAR In 1838, Pierre ‘Pigs Eye’ Parrant, an illustrious squatter, built a tavern at the head of Fountain Cave, which became known as…

  • 12th Annual Saint George Middle Eastern Festival

    12th Annual Saint George Middle Eastern Festival

    St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church holds its 12th Annual Middle Eastern Festival on July 19, 20 and 21 at the church, 1250 Oakdale Ave.…

  • Mancini’s Classic Car Show

    Mancini’s Classic Car Show

    Owner Larry Casey offers Pat Mancini a ride in his 1957 Chrysler classic, at Mancini’s Back to the 50s Car Show in June, held in…

  • The Way Church Offers Free Basketball Camps

    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…

  • Checking on Needs of Aging Loved Ones

    Minnesota has an array of resources to keep in mind when gathering with family and friends. The Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota…

  • Minnesota Unveils Comprehensive Strategy to End HIV Epidemic

    Minnesota Unveils Comprehensive Strategy to End HIV Epidemic

    The new state plan proposes a range of strategies to bring an end to the HIV epidemic in Minnesota. The plan, dubbed “END HIV MN”…

  • Safe Summer Nights

    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…

  • West End Healthline: Make Half Your Grains Whole

    West End Healthline: Make Half Your Grains Whole

    by Megan Schmidt, MD, United Family Medicine Most people have a general understanding that foods made with whole wheat or other whole grains such as…

  • “Yes, We Can” Reprised

    “Yes, We Can” Reprised

    by Deborah Padgett I confess to having recently lost all sight of the privilege it is to be alive in this imperfect wonderful/horrible world of…