Why I Stood on a Chair and Shouted at the Riverview Corridor Open House
Way back in 2013, I was walking around the St. Paul downtown skyway looking for some lunch. During my walk,
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Local Culture
Cooper’s Foods to close at the end of June
A cornerstone of the West End for over three decades, Cooper’s Foods, 633 West 7th, is closing its doors for
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West 7th / Fort Road Federation June 2024
Join our board! We are currently recruiting candidates for two of our board seats: one in Area 1 (homeowner or
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Highland District Council June 2024
Highland Park Garage Sale Weekend Highland Park’s weekend of garage sales is Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22 from
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HDC, W7/FRF host annual meetings, welcome new Board members
The West 7th / Fort Road Federation (W7/FRF) and the Highland District Council (HDC) held their annual meetings and Board
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Celebrate all things West 7th at West Fest this summer
There’s a party coming to West 7th this summer, and organizers want everyone in the neighborhood to know they are
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Keeping Fear in Its Place
Our response was instinctive, as if our bodies made decisions without consulting our minds. The huge bear on the other side of the glass lunged toward us and in unison we all quickly stepped back. We were at Como Zoo.
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Mr. Positive is ill
I’ve driven by Carl Bentson‘s St. Clair State Fair House every day for 30 years. Like so many others, I have to. To right-start my day. Triple points if Carl is sitting at his front yard card table and my honk gets a go-ahead wave. A blessing. Today will be OK.
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A community lesson for the whole world
Lucky I am to have made a documentary portrait of Carl Bentson. Mr. Positive is a half hour film about a good neighbor who never says a negative word about anyone or anything.
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