Nokomis

Queen of Cuisnine “Accident-Proof”

December 15, 2014 December 15, 2014

BY CARLA WALDEMAR Spill the Wine 901 W. Lake St. 612-339-3388 www.spillthewinempls.com Spill the wine? Sure, I’ve been known to—but here, It’s. Not. My. Fault. The name of the Lake Street bistro seems to stand, not for my challenged balance, but the outlook of the venue: It’s to drink, casually,…

Don’t let the light go out

December 15, 2014 December 15, 2014

BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE The days grow shorter as they grow colder, and then, one or two days in December, the sun seems to stand still at its farthest point. For a few days, it seems that the days are not getting any shorter, but neither are they getting longer,…

Catholic Worker House confronts local frac sand mining

December 15, 2014 December 15, 2014

Photo by Farley Andrews BY ELAINE KLAASSEN One day I sat down to write in my journal. I typed the date and then the year— 2914. I looked at the year a couple of times and thought, “That doesn’t look right.” Finally I grasped that it was 900 years from…

NENA Town Hall meeting

December 8, 2014 December 8, 2014

BY ED FELIEN The Nokomis East Neighborhood Association (NENA) will host a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Keewaydin School cafeteria. From the NENA Board to Southside Pride: “At the meeting on Dec.11, the current board intends to fill the eight existing vacancies. The…

An open letter to Chief Harteau

December 1, 2014 October 28, 2017

Southside Pride would like to see a copy of the police report on the accident that occurred in front of the 3rd Precinct Police Station on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 26. The driver of a blue van drove deliberately into a crowd of demonstrators. Through traffic was going around a stalled…

Does PPNA have a Strategic Plan?

December 1, 2014 December 1, 2014

BY ED FELIEN Last month the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association published its Strategic Plan. Working with Aurora Consulting they came up with a four part plan describing values and focuses for the next few years. They want to Facilitate Community Engagement; Foster Community Development; Embrace Leadership; and Stimulate Economic Development.…

Powderhorn Birdwatch “Inspiration surrounds us”

December 1, 2014 December 1, 2014

BY JOHN KARRIGAN So much for my Bald Eagle excitement last month. Last year I saw one or more Bald Eagles in the park almost every day in late fall before the lake froze. This year my Oct. 27 eagle sighting was my only perched-on-a-tree-in-the-park sighting. A few other people…

Election Results

December 1, 2014 December 1, 2014

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…