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Don’t let the light go out

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,…

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NENA Town Hall meeting

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…

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An open letter to Chief Harteau

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…

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Does PPNA have a Strategic Plan?

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.…

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Election Results

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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Poems for the holidays

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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What about ISIS and the Kurds?

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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The future is now

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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Queen of Cusine “Gallic licks on Lake Street”

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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