Midway Como Frogtown Monitor

The Como Theater Department’s production of Disney’s “High School Musical” was staged on March 18 and 19 in the Como auditorium .(Photo by Como senior Soren Sackreiter)

Como students shine with 'High School Musical'

Following months of preparation, and after a two-year hiatus caused by the global pandemic, Como students finally had the chance to shine on stage with three performances of Disney’s … more

By Eric Erickson Social studies teacher | 4/14/22

AmeriCorps Director Sonali Nijhawan (center) Yasmin Gelle, Pazau Vang, Kayleigh Kaminski and Meghan Erickson at Phalen Lake Elementary in St. Paul.

Local Reading Corp members recognized

Minnesota Reading Corps is the nation’s largest state AmeriCorps program. During AmeriCorps Week, March 13-19, the commitment of the more than 1.2 million Americans who serve their communities … more

4/14/22

PLAN IT APRIL 2022

Looking Beyond the Headlinesof Firearms Violence on April 26The League of Women Voters St. Paul’s upcoming April “Learn with the League” program will feature a discussion about … more

4/14/22

IN BRIEF APRIL 2022

FREE SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN WITH INCARCERATED PARENTS The Loppet Foundation is offering 30 free spots to youth affected by parental incarceration. Campers must be between ages 9 to 13 during camp, … more

4/14/22

Saint Paul College gets $500,000 grant

Saint Paul College GETS $500,000 GRANTSaint Paul College will receive $500,000 to increase postsecondary access and success for American Indian and indigenous students and their families.“We … more

4/14/22

CO-STRUGGLING

The past year has been less challenging for Dr. Jason Sole and his abolitionist work, in spite of the ongoing pandemic and the social unrest across much of the country.The Hamline adjunct professor, … more

By JAN WILLMS | 3/17/22

View of Katherine Kierland Herberger Gallery / Community Commons / Gallery 110 with objects installed for the exhibition "Racism as a Public Health Crisis: Youth and Professional Artists Respond" at Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Exploring ‘Racism as a Public Health Crisis’

As an art teacher at St. Paul’s Como Park High School, Sydney Willcox seeks to connect student creations with their own lived experiences.A recent collaboration with local artists allowed that … more

By ERIC ERICKSON | 3/17/22

TEENS PROTEST

Teens from across the Twin Cities walked out of class on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, and gathered at Central High School in St. Paul to protest the use of no-knock warrants and stand up to police violence … more

by TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 3/17/22

Andrea Yoder carrying a bucket of ramps at Harmony Valley.

CSAs enhance farmer/eater relationship

Just what is a CSA?“A CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is a direct partnership between consumers and local producers,” explained Abby Rogosheske of Seward Co-op. “A consumer … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 3/17/22

Volunteer Gail Frethem plays with Basswood at the Feline Rescue shelter, located at 593 Fairview Ave N. The organization is always lookng for help at its shelter and to foster cats. (Photo by Penny Fuller)

Felines find ‘furever’ homes

Longtime Feline Rescue volunteer Nancy Miller writes monthly newsletters and works as a shift lead. “I love this work because I see first-hand the difference that volunteering makes in the … more

By Penny Fuller | 3/17/22

Monitor in a Minute March 2022

Bike parking allowedBiking to a Loons game or the event at Allianz Field? Stopping at a local spot beforehand? Finding a parking spot may be easier. The St. Paul City Council, acting as the Housing … more

By JANE McCLURE | 3/17/22

During the pandemic outside OLLI classes continued to be popular, which included a drumming circle. (Photo courtesy of OLLI)

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is a health club for the aging brain

It is widely known that aging is accompanied by varying rates and degrees of cognitive decline. However, neuroscience research has revealed that by keeping physically, socially, and mentally active … more

By SUSAN SCHAEFER | 3/10/22

Catherine Mascari purchased the women’s health practice in September 2021, and renamed it Motherhood to Menopause. (Photo submitted)

Clinic for women reopens in Midway

When Lloyd’s Pharmacy rebuilt at the corner of Snelling and Minnehaha Ave., the small clinic providing services to women housed in the building reopened, too.It emerged with a new name and … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 3/10/22

The historic Town & Country Club will remain a golf course, despite being eyed by St. Thomas University for a campus expansion. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)

Town & Country sale rejected

A University of St. Thomas inquiry about purchasing the historic Town & Country Club for athletic facilities and possible campus expansion came and went as quickly as a pop-up fly ball.The … more

By JANE McCLURE | 3/10/22

13-17 year old 1st place winner: Tom Reese Minecraft name: hastypirate

Congrats, virtual ice castle winners

There were 30 participants who built 27 virtual ice palaces in an event organized by Victoria Theater Arts Center (VTAC) on Sunday, Jan. 30 during the 2022 Saint Paul Winter Carnival. 12 and under … more

3/10/22

Tapping: ‘tis the season! Frogtown resident and environmentalist Chris Stevens taps a maple tree. (Photo courtesy of Frogtown Green)

Try tapping a tree to make syrup

There’s nothing more delicious than pancakes with maple syrup – unless it’s pancakes with birch, walnut or linden syrup! That’s right, syrup doesn’t have to come solely … more

By PATRICIA OHMANS | 3/10/22

Amplifying voices of community members

In the midst of winter, I discovered that there was in me an invincible summer. – Albert Camus Black on Black crime is the result of self-hatred. Self-hatred is a result of our oppression. … more

By Melvin Giles peacebubbles@q.com | 3/10/22

RENA MORAN TO RUN FOR COMMISSIONER

Ramsey County Commissioner Toni Carter, has announced her public endorsement of Representative Rena Moran in her run to succeed her as the next county commissioner. After providing nearly 17 years of … more

3/10/22

RENOVATE 1558 FORMS

Seeking to ensure that the Hamline Midway Library is not torn down as part of the St. Paul Public Library’s (SPPL) future plans for the building, a group of community activists, historic … more

3/10/22

PLAN IT March 2022

KICKIN’ IT IRISH FESTIVALCelebrate Saint Paddy’s Day in true Irish style with Kickin’ It Irish, the family-friendly live Irish music and dance spectacular. The Celtic Junction will … more

3/10/22