Origin Story, Part the Fourth: Les Français arrivent avec les Ojibwés
In the 1500s eight thousand years of Dakota way of life and territorial integrity in Minnesota was challenged by European
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Columns
Why We Supported the Ramsey County Transportation Plan
District Perspectives Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5 On June 10, the Ramsey County Board voted unanimously to support improving transit
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Fueling Young Minds: Why High-Protein School Lunches Matter
By Natasha Vo, MD As the summer is starting to come to an end and school is about to begin,
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The Big Yellow Dumpster
I just returned from outside Carl “Mr. Positive’s” St. Clair home. He is six months gone from the West 7th speck on the old earth ball.
His house is empty. There is a huge boxcar-size dumpster alongside his curb. Bright, canary yellow. Industrial. 10 feet deep, clean, shiney. You would need sunglasses to hold any gaze upon it.
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Tips for Safely Walking Your Dog This Summer
One thing I enjoy about the West 7th neighborhood is its walkability, especially with having two dogs. The summer season,
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The Murderer Who Wrote the Dictionary
What does a murderer and the editor of the Oxford English Dictionary have in common? Well, everything, according to Simon Winchester.
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Film Review: The Gamble of “Sinners” Pays Off
The word “Awesome” is thrown around a lot when it comes to films, but Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” resoundingly earns the
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Celebrate the Last of Summer at Your Library
Savor the final stretch of summer with fun, flavor and festivity at St. Paul Public Library’s Summer Celebration! We’re celebrating
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At Home on Raspberry Island
It is a fair bet that Albert Einstein would have loved the colorful, fanciful, imaginative Mexican folk art exhibit presently installed on Raspberry Island. Hike down the Wabasha bridge steps or exit off of Wabasha onto Fillmore St. and you will find yourself in the presence of “Alebrijes: Keepers of the Island”. Surrounded by the Mississippi River on both sides, overlooking downtown St. Paul, Raspberry Island is the perfect venue for these four to sixteen foot vividly colorful creatures, whose heads and bodies are a fusion of a diverse and imaginative world.
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