Opinion | Midway Como Frogtown Monitor

RELOCATION NEEDS TO BE ON THE TABLE

“Studies show that have three options to a problem yield better results, than having only two.” This admonishment from one of my professors, when I was studying for my MBA, came to mind … more

4/16/22

Frog Food April 2022

4/14/22

Frog Food by Z Akhmetova April 2022

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

Still an intern after all these years

I often tell people that I came into my current work in community newspapers as the “Intern Who Never Left.” The statement usually draws a smile and perhaps a look of surprise since most … more

By Denis Woulfe, denis@MonitorSaintPaul.com | 3/10/22

Left to right: Michelle Murzyn of Riverland Bank, Midway Chamber President Chad Kulas, Matt Meyers of SPIRE Credit Union and Sabrina Fay of Thrivent Financial. (Photo by Cam Cloman)

And the award goes to…

Many of the famous awards shows occur around this time of year. There are the Grammy awards for music, the Oscars, Emmy, and Tonys in acting. At the Midway Chamber, this is the time of year we also … more

By CHAD KULAS, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director chad@midwaychamber.com | 3/10/22

WE’RE HOSTING A TOWN HALL FOCUSED ON CLIMATE, TRANSPORTATION AND SPPS

In January 2022, the Saint Paul City Council declared that we are in the midst of a climate emergency. Within this declaration, the city points out how we are already feeling the effects of our … more

3/10/22

THANKS FOR VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE SERIES

I’m a Hamline Midway resident and have read a couple of articles in the Monitor’s Voices Against Violence series this past year. I just wanted to say thanks to you and staff for making … more

3/10/22

JOIN US: Friends Reading Circle

Intergenerational reading programs have numerous benefits. It is a method that is the basis of the Justice and Friends Reading Circle. This program was recently launched by the Planting People … more

By Dr. Artika Tyner, dr.artikatyner@gmail.com | 3/10/22

Why won’t city release public comments, make library meetings public?

Nearly a year after the Hamline Midway community was given just weeks to provide input about the fate of our beloved library, St. Paul Public Library (SPPL) leadership and the city of St. Paul are … more

by Barbara Bezat, Tom Goldstein, Roy Neal, Jonathan Oppenheimer and Bonnie Youngquist | 3/10/22

What does ‘unbiased’ really mean?

What does it mean to be impartial? Unbiased? Credible?Is a juror unable to be impartial if they have family or personal experience with police brutality?Or, does having experience with something give … more

By Tesha M. Christensen Owner & Editor tesha@MonitorSaintPaul.com | 2/10/22

Frog Food February 2022

Z Akhmetova | 2/10/22

Reimagining the Midway

For the past year, the Midway Chamber of Commerce has been working on an initiative called Reimagine Midway. The thought behind this effort came after civil unrest in May 2020, as we looked at … more

By CHAD KULAS, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director chad@midwaychamber.com | 2/10/22

Black History Month 365: Nine children’s books on celebrating culture and history

Black History Month provides an enriching learning opportunity for children, families, and the community. The month of February can serve as a catalyst that sparks a daily leadership challenge to … more

By Dr. Artika Tyner, dr.artikatyner@gmail.com | 2/10/22

HCPA’s new middle school and skyway bridge raise serious questions about financing

As students return to Hmong College Prep Academy (HPCA) in February, school officials may very well be highlighting the completion of its new middle school building, and the skyway bridge that … more

by Michael J. McGibbon | 2/10/22

I’m leaving the House, but focusing on priorities before I go

Every 10 years, after the census, legislative district lines are redrawn. For me, that was the appropriate time to announce I would not seek re-election. I will serve one more year – and one … more

By ALICE HAUSMAN District 66 Representative | 1/11/22 | 1 comment

Don’t add ‘new construction’ exemption to rental ordinance

My name is Stuart Orlowski, and I’m a resident of St. Paul and a homeowner since last year. For the previous several years, I rented an apartment near Macalester College. While rent control (or … more

1/11/22

Does our action amount to ‘blah, blah, blah’ ON CLIMATE?

Recently, when asked about the current state of world leadership on the climate crisis, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg mocked world leaders by saying that the last 30 years of climate action … more

1/11/22

Connecting with neighbors

Home tests. N95 masks. The fight against COVID-19 has entered ’22 and we have once again seen a major uptick in COVID cases in Minnesota. Call it a surge, call it the latest variant, but it is … more

By CHAD KULAS, Midway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director chad@midwaychamber.com | 1/11/22

Leadership challenge: Be a drum major for justice

On Jan. 17, 2022, we will celebrate the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Not just this one day but every day, it is important to spend time in reflection on the leadership lessons that we can … more

By Dr. Artika Tyner, dr.artikatyner@gmail.com | 1/10/22