Midway Como Frogtown Monitor

THE YEAR AHEAD

As 2022 ended and a snowy 2023 has begun, what does the new year hold for the Midway?New developments. The Midway and nearby neighborhoods have a lot of potential sites. Will we see approved plans at … more

By CHAD KULAS, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director chad@midwaychamber.com | 1/17/23

Artika Tyner reads “Justice Makes a Difference” to preschoolers at the Wilder Child Development Center, which is the home of the new R.A.W. library. (Photo submitted)

New library for preschoolers inspires them to read and lead

Early reading supports learning and growth. It provides a solid foundation for academic achievement by introducing children to new words and concepts while developing critical thinking skills and … more

By Dr. Artika Tyner, dr.artikatyner@gmail.com | 1/16/23

Xcel has runaway profits while people can’t pay their bills

Let’s talk numbers for a minute. For the 12 months ending June 30, 2022, Xcel Energy reported a year over year gross profit increase of a healthy 4.03%. Adding to that, Xcel Energy shareholders … more

12/13/22

We are supporting teachers at Dec. 15 event

Planting People Growing Justice™ Leadership Institute (PPGJLI) is honoring educators with our Teacher Appreciation event. All area elementary school teachers are invited to attend. The special … more

By Dr. Artika Tyner, dr.artikatyner@gmail.com | 12/12/22

Citizens rally outside the Hamline Midway Library to express support for saving the historic building on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (Photo submitted)

Will our city officials stop tampering with the historic preservation process?

On Nov. 15, the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Review Board voted unanimously, 11-0, to forward the nomination of the historic Henry Hale Memorial Library, Hamline Branch, to the federal … more

By BARBARA BEZAT, BONNIE YOUNGQUIST, JONATHAN OPPENHEIMER, ROY NEAL, AND TOM GOLDSTEIN | 12/12/22

A look at what’s happening in Hamline-Midway

On a snowy Thursday night in November, neighbors walked, bussed, and drove to Hamline University for the Hamline Midway Coalition’s Annual Meeting. Speakers included Ramsey County Commissioner … more

By CHAD KULAS, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director chad@midwaychamber.com | 12/12/22

Time is running out to hold Big Tech accountable for abusing local news

Local journalism is facing an existential crisis because of Big Tech's abusive business tactics. In the early days of the internet, the news was something you had to go out of your way … more

News Media Alliance | 11/10/22

I support a new day center in St. Paul

We’re all coming out of the pandemic a little worse for wear after so much isolation and struggle with changes in our society. I have noticed as a St. Paulite that there has been a huge … more

11/9/22

Carrying on a tradition, one doorstep at a time

It was the summer before my junior year at Hamline University in 1977. I had already been named the editor of the Hamline Oracle, Hamline’s student newspaper, for my junior year, and I decided … more

By Denis Woulfe, denis@MonitorSaintPaul.com | 11/9/22

Generosity, ingenuity, determination and selflessness basis of library historic nomination

The Hamline Midway Library and the neighborhood received welcome news in October that will hopefully lead to the building receiving designation on the National Register of Historic Places (NHRP). The … more

By Barbara Bezat, Tom Goldstein, Roy Neal, Jonathan Oppenheimer, and Bonnie Youngquist | 11/9/22

Disabled workers: the answer to staffing problems

As many employers struggle to find workers, one group often gets overlooked: the disability community. Why does this group get overlooked, and how does it benefit employers who hire disabled … more

By CHAD KULAS, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director chad@midwaychamber.com | 11/9/22

FROGFOOD October 2022

Z Akhmatova | 10/12/22

We’ve been making a difference for six years

Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute is celebrating six years of making an impact in the community. We seek to plant seeds of social change through education, training, and community … more

By Dr. Artika Tyner, dr.artikatyner@gmail.com | 10/12/22

The new apartments of the Midway

If you were to travel back in time five or 10 years ago and walk around the Midway, it may feel like traveling back much farther. In a mere 10 years, we have gone from having initial construction … more

By CHAD KULAS, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director chad@midwaychamber.com | 10/12/22

Frog Food September 2022

Z Akhmetova | 9/18/22

Suicide rates too high; we should learn warning signs

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide rates in Minnesota declined slightly in 2020, but it’s important to remember there were a record number of suicides in 2019, and this is … more

By Sue Abderholden | 9/18/22

Ebony Johanna Adedayo owns Aya Media Publishing, which just released “Let the Black Woman Say Ase’.”

Local book celebrates voices of Black women

Stories center the cultural experiences of diverse authors. While, writers shape the course of history by reimagining the present and constructing a new future filled with infinite possibilities. … more

By Dr. Artika Tyner, dr.artikatyner@gmail.com | 9/18/22

The (coffee) brewing district of Saint Paul

As the weather cools down, not much sounds better than a warm cup of coffee on a patio. And lately, there’s been a lot more options in and around the Midway. Here are some new (and old) places … more

By CHAD KULAS, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director chad@midwaychamber.com | 9/18/22

MEAN TO SKIM BUT READ WHOLE PAPER

Regardless of if the Ren Fest ticket opportunity still exists, I wanted to pass along some thanks. Many thanks for all your work to get local stories and events out to our communities! I moved to the … more

9/18/22

What about pollution from idling cars?

The article regarding what happens when you remove I-94 seems to be based on fiction. The pictures show I-94 in definitely a non-rush hour period with even fewer cars in the new reimagined eight … more

9/18/22