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Curl Power stylist Paige Graling trims and styles a young client’s curly hair. Graling was bullied in school growing up because of her natural hair. Now, teaching others about how to care for their natural hair is one of Graling’s passions.
Learning to love their curls
Rosie Jablonsky brushed out the curly hair of a young girl, as stylists in the Mall of America salon gathered around. “She looks like a lion,” one stylist said. “She hates her … more
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Kao Lee (at right with Lisa Sanderson)
Winter carnival buttons designed by local artist
Kao Lee (at right with Lisa Sanderson) is a Frogtown native and the first member of the Hmong community to design the Winter Carnival buttons. “The Winter Carnival is a fond memory from my … more
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Ronnie Hartman gets a coffee and a donut at Milkweed cafe as part of the Too Good To Go program that pairs customers with surplus unsold food at restaurants for lower prices.
Get cheaper food to go
Had a tough day at work and don’t feel like cooking, but don’t want to pay the price for the family to eat out? Too Good to Go (TGTG) may solve your problem, and enlist your help in … more
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Outgoing Ward 5 council member Amy Brendmoen stands with sons Sawyer, Haakon and Lars Neske, and husband Mike Hahm (former Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Director).
It’s a wrap - an 11-year review
From Amy Brendmoen’s e-newsletter: Thursday (Dec. 28, 2023) = in city hall, Jessica (Larson Johnston) and I met with Councilmember-elect Hwa Jeong Kim and future Legislative Aide, … more
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Loon sculpture to land soon
A massive loon taking flight – the emblem of the Minnesota United soccer team – will soon land at the corner of University and Snelling avenues in St. Paul. The loon statue, a … more
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Boulevard garden fight resolved
The battle over boulevard landscaping on Sherburne Avenue is over – for now. But ordinance changes to help boulevard gardeners citywide take effect this month. More changes could be on the way, … more
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How two Frogtown neighbors tackle plastic pollution
The world is awash in plastic. Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans, rivers, and lakes. Beyond the aesthetic mess of plastic … more
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A house on Holton Street was repurposed this fall semester to be a lab for Dr. Jamie Spaulding’s Crime Scene and Death Investigation course. (Photo submitted)
House finds new life as university crime scene lab
Hamline University is breathing new life (and plenty of simulated death) into a house on Holton Street in St. Paul. The Hamline-owned property was repurposed this fall semester to be a lab for Dr. … more
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Forty-four Como seniors participated in the Future Postsecondary Pathways Conference at the University of Minnesota (Photo submitted.)
Como seniors planning for future
High school seniors across the country confront challenging decisions while simultaneously navigating the present and their future. Finding the right balance between keeping up with current … more
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Students explore and learn
Hamline Elementary is proud to invite prospective families and the community to join us at our annual Open House and Winter Warm-up! Current families and staff will be there to share with you why … more
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2019 Sankofa trip members. A trip to Ghana is being planned for 2024.
Education will change the world
Planting People Growing Justice™ Leadership Institute (PPGJLI) and Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church (739 Selby Ave.) founding pastor, Rev. Carl Walker, have just returned from a visit to … more
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A message from my dad, a pastor
“Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing.” - Sarah Ban Breathnach    “We need to feel the cheer and inspiration of meeting each othe. … more
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Tidbits - January 2024
KID-DESIGNED PLAY SPACE AT DUNNING PARK In October, volunteers built the new play space at Dunning Recreation Center in the Rondo neighborhood that will spark joy and foster a sense of belonging … more
Dr. Kathleen Murray
Dr. Kathleen Murray takes office as Hamline’s 21st president
Dr. Kathleen Murray took office as the 21st president of Hamline University on Jan. 1, becoming the third consecutive woman to lead Minnesota’s oldest institution of higher education, which … more
Artists respond: people, place, prosperity
Springboard for the Arts is proud to welcome the 2024 cohort to Artists Respond: People, Place, Prosperity. The selected artists will create public projects that demonstrate the root causes that lead … more
Midway resident Jonnay Putnam listens to coupon options to get equipment violations fixed from St. Paul Officer Ron Himes on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. Sergeant Antwan Denson will follow up with anti-theft advice during the event at at 1680 Como Avenue, a parking lot south of the State Fair Grounds. The drive-through event was a first-of-its-kind event for the police department, which partnered with Lights On! and other community partners to provide resources to event attendees.
Project Self Stop
St. Paul police are shifting the focus off simple equipment violation stops, such as nonfunctioning lights, so they can focus on moving violations. The St. Paul police welcome drivers to come in and … more
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Iris Logan initiated the boulevard garden out of necessity while working full-time and part-time jobs. It was a project that not only reduced the need for lawn mowing, but also brought her joy and instilled neighborhood pride.
City orders Iris to remove her boulevard garden
One of Hamline-Midway neighborhood’s most colorful and distinctive sites is changing, and many neighbors don’t think the change is for the better. Sherburne Avenue resident Iris Logan … more
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“Every day I read the ‘Just for Todays.’ These give me a way to approach life and other people with optimism, gratitude, cooperation, responsibility for my own actions, positive intentions, and the possibility of happiness,” said Marilyn. (Photo submitted)
Emotions Anonymous offers tools for living
“If you’re life has become like a shoe that pinches, try EA.” That advertisement brought Marilyn* to Emotions Anonymous 40 years ago.  The St. Paul resident had a … more
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This Hamline graduate has used music to explore what is happening in life around him. Next up is a new stage name for Terrell Woods.
Carnage the Executioner transitioning to Terrell X
Terrell Woods, who goes by the stage name of Carnage the Executioner, took some time recently to reflect on his career as a beat box artist and rapper. The Saint Paul musician has built a … more
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City considers changes to allow boulevard gardens
Boulevard planter beds could become legal in St. Paul, under ordinance changes introduced Nov. 15, 2023 by Ward Three Council Member Chris Tolbert.  The proposal was expected before the … more
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