Influencers for a Kinder World

It is fair to say that Carl Benston, AKA, Mr. Positive, never thought of himself as an influencer, at least not by the standards of…
Smile

I swallowed a camera two months ago. Dr. Ravi made me do it. OK, it was a medical test. To check for blood in my…
St. Patrick’s Day in the West End

St. Paul has long been a hub of St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Home to one of the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in…
Grace, Beauty and Courage

On a sub-zero day, something more than anger is needed to get one to leave the warm comfort of home and join hundreds of protesters…
Plastic and Our Health

In the eighth and final part of her series on plastics, Julie Borgerding July explains how plastic can affect our health and what we can…
Day By Day Cafe Celebrates 50 years

In November 1973, Greg Ekbom got sober. He graduated from a treatment center and was looking for what to do with his life. According to…
West 7th / Fort Road Federation March 2025

560 Randolph, FCC Trash Truck Appeal Our work continues on our appeal of the proposed trash truck site at 560 Randolph. Subscribe to our newsletter…
All Aboard: Brake Bread Adds a Unique Gathering Space

In late August, the owners of Brake Bread, a local bakery located at 1174 West 7th, struggling with limited seating and wanting a space for…
Make Snow Where You Can

Building Community The winter landscape for the beginning of 2025, much like the winter landscape for virtually all of 2024, is bleak and barren. At…