Tag: Columns
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Learning from History
Rebecca Noecker City Council Member, Ward 2columnist One of the first things I learned from my husband was to look out for my “future self.” I was…
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West End Healthline: Being PrEPared to prevent HIV infection
by Lauren Carlson, MD There have been recent news stories regarding the possibility of a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) “cure.” An article published in the science journal…
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Federation Update
Annual Meeting and Elections: The West 7th / Fort Road Federation’s Annual Meeting will be Wednesday, April 17 at 6 p.m. at Summit Brewing, including Board elections,…
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West 7th Public Library
by Leslie Spring, Library Manager Saint Paul Public Library is hosting Maker Break the first week of April. Maker Break features free, hands-on activities geared towards…
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Celebrate National Poetry Month in April
“The Poetry of Puppetry 2” premieres on George Latimer Central Library’s historic Jemne Puppet Stage Saint Paul Public Library’s Youth Services department invites families to celebrate National Poetry Month in April with an…
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Federation Update
At the Federation’s February meeting, the Board heard presentations by Patty Lammers on crime prevention; St. Paul School of Northern Lights; and by Kristina Mattson with Zero Waste…
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Ramsey County creating voters
By Commissioner Rafael Ortega, columnist Ramsey County voter participation rates traditionally trail those of the state as a whole. Several factors contribute to low voter participation, including residential…
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Health, Vitality of our Neighborhood Businesses
by Councilmember Rebecca Noecker [Council Member Noecker addressed the annual meeting of the West 7th Business Association in February. Her remarks are excerpted here.] I’m a firm believer…
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Healthline: Managing Difficult Emotions: Practice Makes Perfect?
by Brian Rood, PhD, MPH Consider the different skills that you have developed over the course of your life — for example, tying shoes, reading, driving a…
