A new neighborhood safety office and changes in how some police calls for service are handled are among key recommendations from St. Paul’s Community First Public Safety Commission. St. Paul …
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by Jane McClure
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6/9/21
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The Building More Philanthropy with Purpose (BMPP) Giving Circle has gifted almost $120,000 to 40+ community-based projects since 2013. Their mission is to fund good ideas to build a better world. …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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6/9/21
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Augsburg University has become one of the most diverse universities in the nation. In the fall of 2019, 65% of the entering class identified as BIPOC students. It was also the university’s …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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6/9/21
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The Lily Pad is an emerging community garden and gathering space on the southwest corner of Dale Street and Lafond Avenue in the Frogtown neighborhood. The Hmong Funeral Home occupied that space from …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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6/9/21
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Local Do-It-Yourselfers head to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore at 510 County Road D West or 2700 Minnehaha Ave. to get inspired.The outlet sells new and like-new furniture, appliances and building …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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6/9/21
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Funding for Hamline-Midway Branch Library renovation or replacement is one of five projects that made it through the first round of the 2022-2023 Long-Range Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) process. …
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By JANE McCLURE
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6/9/21
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Connect with Ramsey County Master Gardeners online every Wednesday and Saturday from 12-1 p.m. May 26 through Sept. 29. Get advice for your garden problems, identify plants or insects (such as the …
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6/9/21
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The Hamline Midway Elders Knitting and Crochet Group is live on Zoom for two hours every Monday afternoon. The 6-8 members who have stuck with it have gotten used to this new kind of knitting circle. …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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6/9/21
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“How different would perspectives be had we all been taught about Tulsa in 1921, even as early as the fifth grade?” - Tom Hanks
Hello Monitor readers, Yes, how different would our …
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6/9/21
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When Art to Change the World director Barbara Bridges saw all the new construction of apartment buildings going up in her Northeast neighborhood she saw potential art buyers and collectors moving in. …
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6/9/21
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St. Paul edges out Minneapolis St. Paul bumped Minneapolis to third and took second in annual Trust for Public Land’s 2021 ParkScore® index. Washington, DC, is the best city park system in …
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6/9/21
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By JANE McCLURE
The St. Paul City Hall standoff over the Lexington Station mixed-use development continues. The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office won’t be asked to weigh in on …
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6/9/21
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Jobs in the health care field are among those in highest demand in the Twin Cities. Individuals wanting to begin or further their career in health care can receive support from LSS Financial …
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6/9/21
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The 2020-21 school year at Como concluded on June 11 for both in-person and distance-learning. In a challenging year for students, families, and staff, there were some elements of normalcy for those …
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By Eric
Erickson
Social studies teacher
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6/9/21
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North End resident Xia Yang drove the vaccine bus for Metro Transit to Hmongtown Market on Thursday, April 22 for scheduled and walk-up appointments. The vaccine bus is a joint partnership between …
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Tesha M. Christensen
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5/12/21
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Turonda (last name withheld by request) got in her car one afternoon in April 2020, buckled up, and double checked to make sure she had everything she needed for a visit to her parents. The COVID-19 …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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5/12/21
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ReConnect Rondo (RCR) is leading the effort to revitalize St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood. The non-profit organization and its partners propose building a community land bridge that would cap …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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5/12/21
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Como District 10 and Hamline Midway Coalition are both looking for new executive directors.After almost six years in the position, Como District 10 Executive Director Michael Kuchta is moving out of …
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5/12/21
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The George Floyd Global Memorial and the community at George Floyd Square will present a day of events for the community on May 25, 2021, the one-year anniversary of the death of George …
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5/12/21
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