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“Being the first to do this or that means you have the responsibility to work in the interest of a second, a seventh, a nine hundredth to follow where you pioneered.” – Johnnetta B. … more

By Melvin Giles, peacebubbles@q.com | 2/8/23

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BLACK LOVE CELEBRATION FEB. 12The Black Youth Healing Arts Center (BYHAC) is hosting Black Love: A Celebration of Self, Family and Community on Sunday, Feb. 12 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at 643 Virginia … more

2/8/23

Scholarships available

When St. Paul Rotary celebrated its 100th Anniversary 13 years ago, the Club created an endowed scholarship program to send a St. Paul high school student to college every year with a $20,000 … more

2/8/23

Emotions Anonymous meetings Fridays in St. Paul

Anyone is welcome to attend Emotions Anonymous. One opportunity is the phone/in person meeting at 7 p.m. on Fridays, in the parlor space at Twin Cities Friends Meetinghouse, 1725 Grand Ave., or by … more

2/8/23

Lerner Press to distribute PPGJ Press books

Planting People Growing Justice Press founder, Dr. Artika Tyner, announced that it has entered a distribution arrangement with Lerner Publisher Services, a division of Lerner Publishing Group. The … more

2/8/23

Planning tool updated for Allianz Field site

Development around Allianz Field is anticipated to be scaled back from what was originally planned, according to an alternative urban areawide review or AUAR update completed late last year. … more

By Jane McClure | 1/17/23

Chocolat Céleste owner Mary Leonard adds a layer of chocolate to truffles at her Midway facility. Leonard battled breast cancer in 2020, but didn’t miss a day of work. She had chocolates to create, after all. Each chocolate is hand made with fresh whipping cream, small batch butter and the finest fair trade cocoas. The company that she started at age 46 was named after her beloved Bichon Frise. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)

A sweet journey

Chocolat Céleste owner Mary Leonard didn’t take a day off work when she was being treated for breast cancer. Not even when she was dealing with severe radiation burns.It was her busy … more

By Tesha M. Christensen | 1/16/23

Enchanted by the Mississippi

The research for Thomas Becknell’s recent book, “Enchantments of the Mississippi,” began years before he actually wrote the book. “At the outset, I must have read at least a … more

By Jan Willms | 1/16/23

Tips to help kids struggling with social media

Social media is a big part of young people’s lives. It has its benefits, and being able to keep in touch with friends and family remotely was one of the saving graces in the early stages of the … more

1/16/23

Como students from the Marine Corps JROTC serve the community at a Toys for Tots drive in December. (Photo by Sgt. Major James Kirkland)

Cadets sort, distribute toys

Como Park’s Marine Corps JROTC cadets continued their tradition of volunteering for Toys for Tots during the holiday season. Cadets collected, sorted and distributed brand new and unwrapped … more

By Eric Erickson, Social studies teacher | 1/16/23

Under the Hood columnist, Susan Schaefer, shares her spectacular view of the Mississippi River. (Photo by Susan Schaefer)

Gifts of season give reason to reflect

HyggeCertainly, the long, cold, dark Minnesota winters can spark a melancholia for some. Yet frigid temperatures and spare daytime hours can also create the mood to hibernate, as other creatures of … more

By Susan Schaefer | 1/16/23

New CEO named at Our Lady of Peace Hospice

Jeff Thorne took the helm at Our Lady of Peace Hospice and Home Health Care on Dec. 30, 2022, replacing Joe Stanislav who is retiring as CEO after 32 years of service. Thorne brings 25 years of … more

1/16/23

Then and now photos at Jan. 21 benefit

The community is invited to a “then and now” slide show about Frogtown and the Midway area at Half Time Rec (1013 Front St.) on Saturday, Jan. 21 from noon to 3 p.m. There will be … more

1/16/23

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WINTERRIESE CONCERT JAN. 22 Award-winning collaborators Justin Anthony Spenner (Baritone) and Caron Rose Schneider (Piano) will perform Franz Schubert’s beautiful, dramatic, and monumental song … more

1/16/23

Minnesota Tool Library moves Saint Paul branch

The Minnesota Tool Library is excited to share tools and trade skills in a new location for the 2023 lending season. In December volunteers were busy helping their local cooperative lending library … more

1/16/23

Tidbits

CORP HONORS MARK KOENIG The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently named Mark Koenig of St. Paul, Minnesota, as its 2022 hall of fame inductee. Over the course of his 41-year … more

1/16/23

Development update

Project at former school building A Merriam Park development project, which hit some delays, is moving ahead. The St. Paul Planning Commission Jan. 6 approved a conditional use permit and variances … more

By Jane McClure | 1/16/23

Hamline Midway Library wins one

The quest for a spot on the National Register of Historic Places for the Hamline Midway Branch Library moved one step ahead on Nov. 15, 2022. Minnesota’s State Historic Preservation Review … more

By Jane McClure | 12/13/22

Keystone food center gets $1.7 million boost

Construction on Keystone Community Services’ planned new food center gets underway in January, with a goal of opening the doors later in 2023. That’s welcome news to anyone who has relied … more

By Jane McClure | 12/13/22

Eugene Johnson and his children (Angelic, age eight, and Angelica, age nine) appreciate the experience they’ve had through Shop with Cops. Johnson told Midway Area Chamber of Commerce members about it during a fundraiser on Nov. 30, 2022. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)

Happy tidings from Shop With Cops

Last year, Christmas was looking pretty bleak for the Eugene Johnson family.Johnson fell off a second story building onto a fence, and was hospitalized for weeks. Then he spent time in a wheelchair. … more

By Tesha M. Christensen | 12/13/22