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Ed Felien • Elaine Klaassen • Polly Mann • Tony Bouza • David Tilsen • Debra Keefer Ramage • Stephanie Fox • Johnny Hazard

Changing Fortunes of Grand Avenue Saint Paul

August 19, 2019 August 19, 2019

BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Toward the end of 2018, a few high-profile business closings prompted concern in the media for the health of Grand Avenue’s business environment. In retrospect, this may have been unfounded. Although competing forces of gentrification and economic stagnation for all but the wealthiest consumers, as well…

Why?

August 12, 2019 September 3, 2019

BY ED FELIEN Why did Patrick Crusius kill 22 people in El Paso? Did he see himself as a hero trying to stop the Mexican invasion of Texas? There is conclusive evidence he was directly inspired by the racist rhetoric of President Trump. Did he believe he would be the…

Four entertaining Lyndale Avenue locations you might not know about — but should

August 12, 2019 August 12, 2019

BY STEPHANIE FOX For many, Lyndale Avenue is just a quick way to get from point A to point B in South Minneapolis. What a lot of people don’t know is that there are places along the way where you can find music, laughter and a chance to learn about…

NENA’s Kickball Tournament raises money for neighborhood causes

August 12, 2019 August 12, 2019

BY STEPHANIE FOX The last Saturday in July was sunny with temps in the lower 80s, a rare perfect summer day. In East Nokomis, it was also a perfect afternoon for a new event, a neighborhood kickball tournament. Six teams faced off at Keewaydin Park’s baseball fields, vying for a…

Crime and Safety Meeting spotlights property crimes in far South Minneapolis

August 12, 2019 August 12, 2019

BY STEPHANIE FOX NENA’s annual Crime and Safety Meeting on July 16 brought residents from beyond the boundaries of the East Nokomis Neighborhood. People came from all over the city’s largest police precinct–the 3rd–arriving at the NENA office on a warm summer evening to hear from officials, to find out…

Simplicity, Community, Justice, Peace

August 12, 2019 August 19, 2019

BY ELAINE KLAASSEN In “Mennonite values in a warming world,” David C. Garen articulates spiritual guidelines for living on the Earth. (The piece was printed as a “web-exclusive” for themennonite.org.) Garen is a retired hydrologist who spent most of his professional career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the…

Addendum

August 5, 2019 August 5, 2019

Edwin Felien v. Brad Bourn, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO COMPEL THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD TO PERFORM THEIR DUTY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC WELFARE Court File Number: 27-CV-19-10595 To be heard before the Honorable Patrick D. Robben on Aug. 12, 2019, at 9:45…

Celebrate! Open Streets Franklin Avenue

August 5, 2019 August 19, 2019

DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Open Streets Franklin Avenue is on Sunday, Aug. 25, this year, as ever from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Just like last year, the route stretches from Portland Avenue to 27th Avenue in the east (a block shy of the Seward Co-op store). As each…

Bloat, and more bloat

August 5, 2019 August 19, 2019

BY TONY BOUZA [On Sunday, July 29, The StarTribune reported: “Arradondo told reporters after a meeting of the City Council’s public safety committee that he wanted to add 400 more street officers by 2025 in order to keep pace with attrition and population growth. “Last week, Arradondo shared a startling…

Good Morning, Bloomington Avenue!

August 5, 2019 August 5, 2019

DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE This article is about good health, mental health—and breakfast. Obviously, these things are quite interconnected. We had a very fun Sunday morning breakfast at Hot Plate, a diner on Bloomington Avenue and 52nd Street. Hot Plate has been around for over a decade, having been started by…

Notes from the desk of peace activist Polly Mann (b. Nov. 19, 1919)

August 5, 2019 August 19, 2019

Guns banned in New Zealand During World War II my husband spent about a year on duty in Australia and his letters to me from there exacerbated my interest not only in Australia, but also New Zealand. So, the New York Times article about gun usage in New Zealand drew…

Spotlight on Saint Paul’s Highland Park

July 15, 2019 July 15, 2019

BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Highland Park is one of three Saint Paul neighborhoods that is contiguous with Minneapolis (the others being Merriam Park and Midway), and it has a lot of attractive things for Minneapolitans to do and see when they cross the river. One of those is the Highland…

Boulder Dam is down!

July 8, 2019 July 15, 2019

BY ED FELIEN Somehow, as mysteriously as it appeared, Boulder Dam has disappeared. For more than a year, Southside Pride has called for the removal of the boulders under the 30th Avenue footbridge. The Barr Engineering study of Minnehaha Creek identified this rock weir as the control point for the…

Notes from the desk of peace activist Polly Mann (b. Nov. 19, 1919)

July 8, 2019 July 8, 2019

Good gun news It’s seldom, if ever, one reads good news about guns. So, this bit of news should be well received. There exists a group with a mission antithetical to that of the National Rifle Association (NRA). it’s called GUNS DOWN AMERICA, organized in 2016 in Orlando, Fla., as…

Richfield: a nearby destination for affordable summer fun

July 8, 2019 July 8, 2019

BY STEPHANIE FOX Looking for some fun this summer? Richfield might have just what you’re looking for, with parks, pools, music, food and even a wilderness adventure. Richfield’s parks have a lot to offer. Head south on Portland Avenue. Just past the Crosstown, turn left at 64th Street into…

Columnists

Regular Columnists

Ed Felien • Elaine Klaassen • Polly Mann • Tony Bouza • David Tilsen • Debra Keefer Ramage • Stephanie Fox • Johnny Hazard

Changing Fortunes of Grand Avenue Saint Paul

Why?

Four entertaining Lyndale Avenue locations you might not know about — but should

NENA’s Kickball Tournament raises money for neighborhood causes

Crime and Safety Meeting spotlights property crimes in far South Minneapolis

Simplicity, Community, Justice, Peace

Addendum

Celebrate! Open Streets Franklin Avenue

Bloat, and more bloat

Good Morning, Bloomington Avenue!

Notes from the desk of peace activist Polly Mann (b. Nov. 19, 1919)

Spotlight on Saint Paul’s Highland Park

Boulder Dam is down!

Notes from the desk of peace activist Polly Mann (b. Nov. 19, 1919)

Richfield: a nearby destination for affordable summer fun

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