Tag: Columns
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Origin Stories Part the 14th: German Immigration Part 2 : Taverns, Brewers and Maltsters
Back in early St. Paul “Tied Bars” served beer exclusively from one of its local German brewers. In the 1870s local Germans took out 121…
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GLP-1s. What should you know?
Today, advertisements for medications like tirzepatide (tradename Mounjaro/Zepbound) and semaglutide (tradename Ozempic/Wegovy) are everywhere. They seem to have suddenly appeared and taken the world by…
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Summer Fun For All Ages Awaits at the West 7th Library
During July, the West 7th Library will highlight activities for kids, in conjunction with Summer Spark, Summer Break programming and Science Across America. Events at…
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Downtown St. Paul’s Billion Dollar Moment
The St. Paul Downtown Alliance held its first Annual Meeting last month at the Palace Theatre. There, we painted a picture of how all the…
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Support 55 years of Free, Nonprofit Community News
The Community Reporter has been serving St. Paul for 55 years this July. For the first time in those 55 years, we’re venturing beyond St.…
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My Father’s Flag
Building Community The flag holder is now installed on one of the columns holding up the portico by our front door. It took a while.…
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If No One Cares, Who Does?
Community Connections Another May has come and gone, and just like that, Mental Health Awareness Month programming and events are wrapping up. But mental illness…
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Preventative Medical Tips, Part One or What Would Carl Do?
Carl “Mr. Positive” Bentson knew what to do. Not use public restrooms.
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Aging Successfully
According to the US Census Bureau, from 2010 to 2020, the 65-plus population experienced its largest-ever 10-year increase – from 13% to 16.8% of the…
