Minnesota Should Recognize Girls Flag Football as a Varsity Sport

The final whistle has blown on another season of Minnesota girls flag football. At TCO Stadium, girls from across our state ran routes, pulled flags,…
The Boundary Waters Made Me a Better Doctor, Part 1

I was a guide in the Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA ) as a young adult. I was a better family doctor because of…
“Disclosure Day” Feels Like An Extension Of Spielberg’s Past

Cybersecurity. Government conspiracies. Mind reading. Aliens. Blockbuster extraordinaire Steven Spielberg’s latest sci-fi thriller, the aptly titled “Disclosure Day,” has it all. The film is a…
Community Voices: Downtown’s Skyrocketing Small Business Growth

One of the many vitality indicators we track in downtown includes the movement of small business. The pandemic obviously crushed foot traffic in downtowns everywhere,…
Summer Pests: Helpful information from a pest control pro!

Okay, neighbors, let’s have an honest conversation about the creepy crawlies that come through our windows and doors and disturb our peace. Yes, I’m talking…
Maintenance and Repair

After a reasonably long drive home, stopping at Cossetta for takeout lasagna sounded just right. Neither my wife nor I felt like preparing a meal.…
50 Years in West 7th, the Conclusion

We last looked at the United Family Medicine Clinic history in the Feb ‘26 Community Reporter.
Film Review: “Hamnet” Is A Beautiful, Tragic Tale

If you’re a fan of the world of Shakespeare, last year’s eight-time Oscar-nominated “Hamnet” is a must-watch. Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s novel of the same…
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…