Art for a Better Future: Mayumi Amada

Mayumi AmadaA Minneapolis-based artist who is interested in ancestry, the circularity of nature, and the environment, Mayumi Amada uses materials including synthetic rope, plastic tarps, light, and…
Art for a Better Future: Marlena Myles

Marlena MylesA digital exhibition recently hosted by St. Paul-based Forecast Public Art in collaboration with the Hennepin County Multicultural Arts Committee brought together work by two…
Discovering the Little Creatures Among Us

BEA’S BOOKS by Beatrice CosgroveDiscovering the Little Creatures Among Us Ann Hobbie, an author and personal trainer in St. Paul, recently wrote a book called Monarch Butterflies,…
Reclaiming Boundaries in the “After Times”

Being Well By Erin Brandel DykhuizenThis year, I got into an awkward situation that taught me something about myself. It started when I contacted a breeder…
So Long from This Garden

Garden Views by Kent Petterson It has been fun, and I’ve learned a lot preparing these monthly columns for the Community Reporter. I hope that you…
The Healthline Tradition

By Tim Rumsey, MDForty-four years ago, seeing the value of the W7th News that had launched earlier in the decade and looking for a way to…
In Memoriam Kathleen Marie (Berg) Vadnais

Vadnais (1944-2021) passed peacefully in May. She was a journalist, writer, and peacemaker. The editor of the Earth Sheltered Living Magazine and the the Community Reporter newspaper…
West 7th Public Library

West 7th Public LibraryBy Terry Giinther, Library Manager West 7th Library Expanding Hours Starting June 7, you can visit the West 7th Library to browse…
Gyil Drum Class

The Women’s Drum Center (2242 University Ave. W.) will be launching a Gyil drum class in June. The Gyil is the primary traditional instrument of the…