Category: Public Interest

  • Whole Wide World – West 7th Public Library

    Whole Wide World – West 7th Public Library

    by Leslie Spring, Library Manager Join in the fun and stay active with Summer Spark at Saint Paul Public Library. There is still time to…

  • West End Healthline: Make Half Your Grains Whole

    West End Healthline: Make Half Your Grains Whole

    by Megan Schmidt, MD, United Family Medicine Most people have a general understanding that foods made with whole wheat or other whole grains such as…

  • Birds in Particular: Butterbutts

    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,…

  • Mississippi Market 40th Anniversary Block Party

    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…

  • Stop for Me

    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…

  • Reading and Math Corps Recruiting Tutors in West End

    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…

  • 2019 All-Hazard Mitigation Plan Available for Review

    2019 All-Hazard Mitigation Plan Available for Review

    In my office, we sometimes get calls or e-mails from neighbors who are concerned about children in their community. And I know that for every call…

  • Gun Violence Prevention: Our Responsibility

    Gun Violence Prevention: Our Responsibility

    by Jonathan Dickman,  MD, PhD In April, a second grade student brought his parent’s gun to my son’s school. Luckily, nobody was hurt. The principal took…

  • Federation Update

    Federation Update

    Next Board meeting: The next Board meeting is Monday, June 10 at 7 p.m. at 882 West 7th Street, with an Open House at 6 p.m.…