Month: October 2016

BY ELAINE KLAASSEN A group of young artists from the Americas (roughly between the ages of 20 and 40) have found companionship, joy and common cause as they work to save the Earth. They are part of a relatively new organization, founded in 2013, called Carnival de Resistance. They convene…

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BY DWIGHT HOBBES Summer 2011: the Minneapolis Police Department struck at the South Minneapolis intersection of Chicago and Franklin. Crack dealers along with hookers and other junkies, accustomed to complacently setting up camp at the Thrones Plaza entrance to Peavey Park, hardly knew what hit them.  Literally overnight, coordinating undercover…

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BY ED FELIEN President:  Vote for Hillary.  OK, she’s not Bernie.  I’m not Bernie.  You’re not Bernie.  Bernie says vote for Hillary.  It’s the best chance we’ve got to make some changes that can protect people at the bottom from greedy clowns. Congress: Vote for Keith.  He stood with Bernie. …

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BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Midtown Global Market just celebrated 10 successful years last June. We covered it a year ago, and to tell the truth there has not been a lot of change since then—which is kind of a good thing, because it means that a lot of small, local…

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BY JOHN KARRIGAN Another month with lots of rain and lots of high water in the park. And various American Bald Eagles near or in the park, from Sept. 3 on. My best in-the-park Eagle sighting was around 6 p.m. on Sept. 10. I saw it approach the park, perch…

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BY CARLA WALDEMAR Picture a perfect Minnesota meal: Salad of heirloom tomatoes and micro greens dotted with fresh mozzarella; Fisher Farm barbecued pork ribs with mashed potatoes rich with local Hope Creamery butter and cream; grilled and roasted summer vegetables and ears of corn. And pies! Pies celebrating blueberries, strawberries,…

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