Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ruth Leitman calls her latest film “The Lovely Beast.”
“It was a beast and a bear to make,” she reflected.
Her film, “No …
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By Jan Willms
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4/10/24
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“The longevity of a band is really contingent on loving the people that you’re making music with and being able to get along in the long run. It’s just like being married, except …
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By Jan Willms
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3/13/24
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In 2022, in the wake of an ongoing pandemic and the uprising following the murder of George Floyd, activist Satara Strong-Allen took a significant step forward.
As the executive director …
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By Aamira Redd
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3/13/24
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Addressing short-term and long-term challenges to the area’s transit system is the way to bring riders back to Green Line light rail and area buses. Doing so will be a collaborative effort …
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By Jane McClure
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3/13/24
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Plans for a hotel and attached parking ramp at the United Village development could be headed to the St. Paul Planning Commission as soon as March 15. The complicated project design requires a …
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FOOD DRIVE MARCH 17
A neighborhood food drive wil be held on March 17, noon to 2 p.m., in the Como Park Lutheran Church Parking lot (corner of Hoyt Ave. W and Hamline Ave. N). Cash/checks …
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3/13/24
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JOIN THE BAND
The Roseville Community Band would like to increase the number of band members from the Midway, Como and Frogtown areas of St. Paul. Did you play an instrument in high school or …
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3/13/24
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Adults 60+ are invited to our Spring Social on Thursday, March 21, 1-3 p.m.Live music with Charlie McGuire. Desserts and coffee, Crafts with Coral: Seed Art, seedling planting with Stephanie …
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By Laurel Collins, laurel@hmelders.org, 651-209-6542
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3/13/24
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Marvin Plakut came to Episcopal Homes as CEO in 1999, at a time when the eldercare institution was facing serious challenges.
“Our industry on a national level was undergoing a …
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By Iric Nathanson
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3/13/24
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On March 2, 2024, the Midway Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Celebration. This is our biggest event every year and one of the highlights of the evening is honoring members with awards. Our five …
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By Chad Kulas, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, chad@midwaychamber.com
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3/13/24
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To celebrate its 30th anniversary, St. Paul’s Clouds in Water Zen Center is hosting a continuous 30-hour stretch of meditation: a Sit-a-thon, marking one hour for each year of cultivating joy, …
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3/13/24
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Overnight tunes aren’t music to neighbors’ ears
Wondering where the music is coming from when you try to sleep or visit a Midway Marketplace store? Devices set up by the city’s …
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By Jane McClure
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3/13/24
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A 26-year-old St. Paul City Conference record was broken by the Como 200 Medley Relay team at the city meet in early February 2024. Cougar seniors Oskar Helegn, Kai Sackreiter, Kyle Kosiak, and …
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By Eric Erickson, Social studies teacher
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3/13/24
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Converting a child’s bedroom into an area for adults may take some planning. It can be exciting to regain space, but at the same time, it can be disheartening to convert a child’s bedroom …
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3/13/24
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Violence Free Minnesota issued the following statement on Tuesday, Feb. 20 to call attention to the full circumstances around Shannon Cortez Gooden's murder of two police officers and an EMT in …
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2/20/24
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Play ball! A group of dedicated Como area volunteers want young baseball and softball players to get onto the diamonds this season. The nonprofit Como Ball Youth Baseball and Softball …
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By Jane McClure
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2/7/24
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In 1952, Salvador “Sam” Battisto started a vacuum shop in his basement. Today, his son Russ and granddaughter Gina are continuing to operate A-1 Vacuum Cleaner Company (2575 Fairview …
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By Jan Willms
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2/7/24
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Kendall Crosby remembers being at a conference in Atlanta, Ga. and sharing the mission statement for his St. Paul hardware store: “To go above and beyond customer expectations.”
The …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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2/7/24
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Newly elected St. Paul Public School Board members Yusef Carrillo, Carlo Franco and Erica Valliant, and re-elected member Chauntyll Allen, were sworn in on Jan. 9, 2024. They join returning members …
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2/7/24
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With much of the former Midway Center superblock now owned by one party, redevelopment is moving ahead. The sale of more shopping center property to Snelling Midway Redevelopment LLC in late January …
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By Jane McClure
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2/7/24
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