Don’t get left out in the cold

By Brandi Portero, MDAfter the excitement of winter holidays and settling into a new year, we may find ourselves longing for springtime. With thoughts of…
“Not for Sale” – powerful new play about redlining

Late 1950s & early ’60s. Arnold Weigel, a rising star in the Twin Cities real estate business, puts his career on the line when he…
Here’s to another 50 years of the Community Reporter

Greetings. Most readers do not know me, so allow me to introduce myself. I am Casey Ek, the editor of the Community Reporter. I joined…
February is Black History Month

2022 marks the 152nd anniversary of the Fifteenth Amendment (1870), which gave the right of black men to vote following the Civil War. It also marks…
Bea’s picture book recommendations

Hello, readers! I have decided to recommend some picture books to you because I know some younger readers might like to see some books for their…
Friedli channeling Indigenous roots through snow sculpting

by Casey EkLocal artist Heather Friedli is continuing to take the snow sculpting world by storm this winter with a series of competition and exhibition appearances…
Jacobson takes helm as Winter Carnival makes a comeback

By Casey EkIn the weeks leading up to the 2022 St. Paul Winter Carnival Lisa Jacobson, the new president and CEO of the St. Paul…
Federal trial of former Mpls police officers kicks off in St. Paul

The federal civil rights trial of J Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao for their role in the killing of George Floyd in May…
Read Brave with Saint Paul Public Library Feb 1 through March 31

By Terry Giinther, Library Manager Read Brave is Saint Paul Public Library’s annual citywide, intergenerational reading initiative that centers the power of books to ignite empathy and…