It began as a conversation among neighbors. Russel Balenger remembers when his sons were younger and in a row with a couple of families. “I went to the heads of the families and said we had to …

 Broke. Homeless. And in danger of losing custody of her children. That’s where Bonnie Roy found herself while trying to get a divorce in Minnesota 10 years ago. Because of …

Local and national staff, along with Carmen Yulín Cruz (mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico), and Teresa Rodriguez, from Univision, who served as the emcee of Casa de Esperanza’s 35th …

Over the past 40-year history, the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women (MCBW) has witnessed huge changes in how society thinks about domestic violence but there is still more work to be done, …

On Thanksgiving Day 2019, Raven B. Gant’s ex-boyfriend shot and killed her in front of her minor daughter in North Minneapolis. Later, over the holiday weekend, Kjersten Marie Schladetzky, and …

After 50 years, she’s encouraging others Editor’s note: The text below was from a speech Nadine wrote and gave at two Twin Cities churches during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We have used …

Renee and mother Nadine fought for some normalcy during her childhood despite her father's abuse. Today, they are happy to say they are survivors. (Photo submitted) To the outside world, Fred* was …

SUPPORT GROUPS Cornerstone Services ‑ Ongoing groups meet regularly for women, children and men 24-hour helpline: 952-884-0330 cornerstonemn.org Domestic Abuse Project ‑ Sessions offered …

Domestic violence (also called intimate partner violence (IPV), domestic abuse or relationship abuse) is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner …

Jennifer* grew up in a loving, two-parent household in the suburbs. She didn’t think she was in an abusive marriage but she knew that after five years and two kids, she had to get out. On the …

Local author of popular Cork O’Connor series considers ‘This Tender Land’ to be his best book JAN WILLMS William Kent Krueger said that one thing he knew about this book when he started was …

By JAN WILLMS As he celebrates his 20th year of writing the Cork O’Connor series of books, William Kent Krueger (photo right by Jan Willms) has discovered where the magic lies in his story-telling. …

By JAN WILLMS Local award-winning author William Kent Krueger (photo right by Jan Willms) has just published his 16th Cork O’Connor novel, “Sulfur Springs.” O’Connor, the Irish-Ojibwe …

Photos and story by JAN WILLMS Readers of award-winning local author William Kent Krueger (photo right) have had a chance this September to renew their acquaintance with Cork O’Connor, the Irish …

Kulas says local businesses face both great opportunities and threats from light rail By JAN WILLMS Light rail is going to be the defining characteristic of University Ave., according to Chad Kulas, …

“Honestly, I think ‘Ordinary Grace’ is the story I was meant to write,” Krueger said during a recent interview at the Como Park Grill, a neighborhood spot where he sometimes does his …