July 24, 2024 West 7th Library 1 min read Columns, West 7th Library

Celebrate the final days of summer at your library

Fall will be here before you know it, but there is plenty of summer fun at the library this August.

June 27, 2024 Damian Goebel 4 min read Keystone Community Services

Keystone Community Food Center marks grand opening

Keystone Community Services welcomed the public to the official opening of their brand new, state of the art Community Food

June 27, 2024 Damian Goebel 1 min read

West Fest was a blast

Hundreds of West Enders came out to enjoy food, music, history and neighbors at the first annual West Fest on

Ramsey County Commissioner Rafael Ortega

June 27, 2024 Rafael Ortega 2 min read Columns, District Perspectives

Come ride the Amtrak Borealis train to Chicago and points between

On Tuesday, May 21, I was proud to welcome the Borealis Train to the Union Depot. Elected leaders, Amtrak staff and advocates spoke enthusiastically about how this new train will answer critical needs for our region.

June 27, 2024 Tim Johnson 4 min read Columns

Pursuing Happiness

Building Community She stood on the side of the road with a small child on her back and one at

June 27, 2024 Letter to the Editor 3 min read Riverview Corridor

Letter to the Editor: Standing on Chairs and Shouting: Not a Good Strategy

I was at the Palace Community Center during the Riverview Corridor open house in May, and I saw Diane Gerth stand on the chair and shout at people.

While that might have been emotionally satisfying for her and others, hijacking a public meeting by shouting at people is not going to change any political leaders’ minds.

June 27, 2024 West End Healthline 3 min read Columns

Enjoy the Sunshine… Safely

Summer is here and the days are long. Now is the time to enjoy the outdoors and go for walks, play sports, meet up with friends or whatever other activities you enjoy. It is always tempting to just throw on shorts and a T-shirt and go outside. Before you go outside, however, there are several items to consider to protect your skin and eyes while enjoying this beautiful weather. This is important to not only preventing painful sunburn, but also more serious future health problems. Here are some tricks to keeping your skin healthy: