Category: Local Culture
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The limitations of our vision
Like most young people, my young friend wanted to drive. In her case, however, driving meant being particularly mindful of a visual impairment she has had…
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A Lesson from the Past: Why the Flu Vaccine Matters
By Brooke Gensler, MDDid you know that in 1918, in the midst of World War I, an influenza epidemic swept the globe? This “Spanish Flu”…
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Notebook Recollections: Walk This Way
Local icon Tim Rumsey walked to work most days from 1987 to 2000. He began as a form of exercise but kept at it for…
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We Are Still Here at Friedli Gallery
Featuring native artists from across Turtle Island, “We Are Still Here” brings to the fore the life, histories and politics of what it means to be…
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Mystery Meets History at Sherlock Holmes: The Exhibition
Footprints, splatter patterns and magnifying glasses: Journey into the mind of the world’s most iconic detective and be transported to Sherlock Holmes’ London from the more…
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Federation Update
FEDERATION UPDATE fortroadfederation.org Fort Road cookbook now availableMonths in the making, the Fort Road cookbook is finally available for purchase. For $25, you can get a hold…
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Wonky policy changes make biggest impact
Rebecca Noecker City Council Member, Ward 2columnist One of the ironies of local government is that the really important stuff rarely makes the news.Ribbon-cuttings, program launches…
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Primaries reveal St. Paul’s general election candidates
The Aug. 9 primaries whittled down the field of candidates slated to face off at the November general election. Here’s a list of who to expect…
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Juneteenth renews push for reparations
By Casey EkJuneteenth, the holiday on June 19 commemorating the day in 1865 when slaves in Galveston, Texas learned two years after the Emancipation Proclamation…
