Category: News

BY ED FELIEN Liberals and progressives were disappointed Tuesday, Nov. 4, with the loss of the U.S. Senate and the loss of the Minnesota State House to Republic-ans.  Dayton and Franken won easily, but the national losses cast a long shadow.  It looks like Republican gridlock and handouts to fat…

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The 15th Annual Seward Art Crawl will be three days of culture, art, performance, music, food, beverage and delight! The Dec. 5 kick-off party will be at the Playwrights’ Center at 6:30 p.m. The Art Crawl and Business Holiday celebration will be Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 12-5 p.m.…

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BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE One of the great features of Twin Cities life is the incredible selection of entertainment and celebration options around the winter holidays. Mindful that there are loads of newspaper and online guides to the holidays out there, we  are going to focus—not exclusively, but largely—on the…

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Dust of Snow By Robert Frost The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued. * * * * * * * * * *…

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BY ED FELIEN U.S. military involvement since World War II has been an unbroken chain of failed  adventures meant to prop up dictators, overthrow democracies and fight for the interests of Big Business and Big Oil: The Belgian Congo, Vietnam, Iran, Guatemala, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Iraq, etc. But, now, for the…

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BY ELAINE KLAASSEN “It’s amazing what you can learn at any age—you just need the right tools,” says Renée Svard, communications director at Our Lady of Peace church and school. She’s referring to a curriculum in place at the school that starts with the 3-year-olds. It’s called STEM and it…

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BY RAINA GOLDSTEIN BUNNAG Winter is on its way whether we like it or not. Colds and flu are getting ready to run rampant at school and work, but sick days don’t have to be inevitable.   There are many simple and natural ways to keep your immune system strong throughout…

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We are a group of Jewish-Americans and Israelis who call Minnesota home. We are committed to peace, social justice and human rights.  In the face of Israeli military operations in Gaza we cannot remain silent. We call on our Jewish brothers and sisters to join with us in condemning the…

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BY CARLA WALDEMAR Le Town Talk 2707 E. Lake Street 612-353-5398 www.letowntalk.com Remember that classic Lake Street diner with the multi-lightbulb marquee, Town Talk? Well, it’s still chattering, all right, but today the talk is French. Parlez-vous comfort food, Parisian style? And at very comfortable prices? Then welcome to the…

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More than 3,000 marched on Sunday, Nov. 2, to protest the Washington, D.C., football team’s name for its mascot. photo credit: Fightback News

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BY ED FELIEN “My goal is to cut government in half in 25 years, to get it down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub.” –Grover Norquist Is that what happened to the Nokomis East Neighborhood Association?  Did some right-wing ideologues drown NENA in the bathtub?…

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BY POLLY MANN Can King Coal come clean? This probably won’t receive too much attention, but it should:  Canada has recently produced the world’s first commercial coal-fired power plant equipped with carbon capture and storage technology. The Boundary Dam plant in Saskatchewan promises to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 90%. …

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BY ED FELIEN The Rainbow store at Lake and 27th Avenue is closing. It was part of the sale of Rainbow stores by Roundy to Super Valu. It was purchased by Jerry’s Enterprise that also operates the Cub store across the street. It seems very likely Jerry will want to…

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BY WENDY HAAN, MINNESTOA CITIZENS FOR THE PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY BIRDS Bird advocates went before the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority Friday morning, Oct. 10, urging the panel to order bird-safe, energy efficient glass for the new Vikings stadium under construction on a major migratory bird corridor. Experts agree the 200,000…

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BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE One of the great features of Twin Cities life is the incredible selection of entertainment and celebration options around the winter holidays. Mindful that there are loads of newspaper and online guides to the holidays out there, we  are going to focus—not exclusively, but largely—on the…

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