Category: Public Interest
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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Joint Transit Task Force Meets with Commissioner Ortega
by Kent Petterson The long awaited meeting with Commissioner Raphael Ortega as requested by the Task Force occurred on May 2 at the new offices of…
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Linda Miller: If you can talk, you can write
by Pat Tupper “If you can talk, you can write.” Linda Miller explained to me. The volunteer leader of a current West Seventh family history…
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Metro Transit Begins to Drive Change
Drive Change’s mission is to provide a respectful and inclusive environment that is harassment-free, so everyone feels comfortable and safe using public transit. Harassment is…
