Barbershops and Stories

Building an Antiracist Community When barbers first started cutting hair at 925 West 7th St., the internet and search engines were decades away from being imagined,…
How Stress Impacts Our Health

West End Healthline By Chatterton, PhD, LP We have all heard that we should manage our stress in order to stay healthy. Many people, however, do not…
Notebook Recollections: The Mary Pesek House Pt. 2

Local icon Tim Rumsey walked to work most days from 1987 to 2000. He began as a form of exercise but kept at it for his…
Union Depot Tree Lighting Ceremony

By Terry GiintherLibrary Manager Saint Paul Public Library is planning for big fun and big learning for kids ages 7-12 during winter break! From cooking classes to…
Gifts ideas for any literature lover (big and small)

BEA’S BOOKS/Abby’s Angle Gifts ideas for any literature lover (big and small) Happy holidays, readers! This article is brought to you by Beatrice Cosgrove and Abby…
Welcome to new Communications and Outreach Coordinator

The federation is pleased to welcome our new Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Julia McColley!
Come Celebrate Union Depot

Editor’s note: Publication of this regularly scheduled column does not equate an endorsement for Rafael Ortega in the Nov. 8 election. When we refurbished and reopened Union…
The limitations of our vision

Like most young people, my young friend wanted to drive. In her case, however, driving meant being particularly mindful of a visual impairment she has had…
A Lesson from the Past: Why the Flu Vaccine Matters

By Brooke Gensler, MDDid you know that in 1918, in the midst of World War I, an influenza epidemic swept the globe? This “Spanish Flu”…