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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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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Every artist has an interesting origin story. But nothing compares with how Mark Rivard got started. Rivard began illustrating skateboards with Sharpie markers in the early 2000s.
That led to an …
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by Eric Ortiz
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1/25/24
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Due in part to high demand, parents who want to place their kids in summer rec programs or summer camps should being vetting such programs and camps well in advance of summer. The following are a …
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1/24/24
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Musicians Richard Baldinelli and Dr. Joan Madden exude joy whether playing their trumpets in the 53rd Street Brass Quintet, looking forward or reminiscing. The two musicians capture the delight of a …
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By Jane St. Anthony
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1/24/24
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The debate about Edmund Blvd. continued on Dec. 14, 2023 when over 40 people met to discuss how to respond to the racist history associated with the street name.
The lots on this …
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By Cam Gordon
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1/24/24
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The MPRB began and supported several small but impactful projects at Hiawatha Golf Course while funding for a more comprehensive design effort was secured.
Osprey Trash Boom System
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1/24/24
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Gather on Jan. 29, 6:30 p.m., at the Hook and Ladder Theater and Lounge to focus on the transformation of the former 3rd Precinct site into the Minneapolis Black Cultural Center. This event aims to …
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1/24/24
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The Minneapolis Police Department has launched a new public survey tool to better understand local residents’ concerns, attitudes, and trust in their police officers. The survey, launched in …
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1/24/24
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Jan. 12-13, 2024, the Roosevelt High School Debate team competed in the MSHSL Minnesota State Debate Tournament. Students from all across Minnesota gathered for high quality, rigorous, debate, and we …
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1/24/24
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I'm sharing information Nokomis Pride FC provided this month:
Established in 2022, Nokomis Pride FC is a soccer team made up of players aged 30 and above, mainly residing in the …
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By Sarah Friedman, Communications Manager, sarah.friedman@nokomiseast.org
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1/24/24
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A typical Minnesota winter has more snow than what we’ve seen this year (which is almost none). Personally, the snow is what I love most about the cold winter months – the trees sparkle …
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By Andrea Tritschler, communications, andrea@longfellow.org
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1/24/24
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LOLA ART SHOW
LoLa will once again be hosting a winter art show at Squirrel Haus Arts in late February and early March, including a reception on Saturday, March 2. Over two weekends in …
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1/24/24
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New Nicollet redevelopment project
The City of Minneapolis is accepting proposals until Feb 2, 2024, to hire consultants to help plan the development at the former Kmart site. Consultant teams …
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Briefs compiled by Cam Gordon
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1/24/24
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This month, Southwest resident Heid E. Erdrich became the first poet laureate for the city of Minneapolis.
“We need poetry, even if we don’t know we do. There’s a human …
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By Cam Gordon
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1/18/24
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In the fall of 2023, two students from Yinghua Academy Chinese immersion school in northeast Minneapolis went on the trip of a lifetime. Keewaydin resident and sixth grader Sage Houdek and seventh …
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By Jill Boogren
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1/18/24
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Had a tough day at work and don’t feel like cooking, but don’t want to pay the price for the family to eat out?
Too Good to Go (TGTG) may solve your problem, and enlist your help in …
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By Jan Willms
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12/21/23
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At Friendship Academy of the Arts in south Minneapolis (2600 E. 38th St.), teacher Matt Warner introduces his sixth through eighth graders to the myriad possibilities of technology. He aspires to …
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Minneapolis Public Schools is getting a new superintendent in February.
On Dec. 1, with the support of both southside school board directors, the Minneapolis Public School (MPS) Board of …
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By Cam Gordon
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12/21/23
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“If you’re life has become like a shoe that pinches, try EA.”
That advertisement brought Marilyn* to Emotions Anonymous 40 years ago.
The St. Paul resident had a …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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12/21/23
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