Category: Neighborhood News
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Birds in Particular: Butterbutts
Warblers are captivating migratory birds that arrive near the middle of May in Minnesota. They have showy, dramatic plumage that is challenging to identify. These small,…
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Keep Kids Cool This Summer
Help low-income children, infants to age 5, have a fun summer. Collect or purchase a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and mosquito spray. Volunteers of any age, individuals…
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Sue’s Fitness: A Change of Pace
by Jerry RothsteinAmidon Graphics is one of the West End’s hidden enterprises. Over its 65 years the commercial printer has developed as a sophisticated resource for…
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Need a Ride? West 7th Cars & Credit Settling In
by Jerry Rothstein After a major rehab of the old used car lot at West 7th and Jefferson the place sat empty for more than a…
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The Creative Spirit Alive at Linwood Monroe Arts Plus
Linwood Monroe Arts Plus provides arts-infused curriculum for children pre-K through Grade 8 on its two local campuses: pre-K through Grade 4 at Linwood and Grades…
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Mississippi Market 40th Anniversary Block Party
Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op started small in 1979 and now comprises three vibrant locations, a membership upwards of 18,000, and many educational and community programs that…
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A Fitting Memorial
by Jon Kerr The treeless zipper down the hillside just across the Mississippi is painfully evident while driving down Shepard Road or even from the High…
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Stop for Me
Help make West 7th Street a safer street to cross. Stop for Me is a pedestrian safety event where citizens and officers cross the street together…
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Reading and Math Corps Recruiting Tutors in West End
AmeriCorps is calling for 1,700 Minnesota tutors to help students struggling in reading and math. Two state-wide programs, Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps, have awarded…
