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I often tell people that I was the intern that never left some 46 years ago. I was fresh out of Hamline University and took a job at the Midway Monitor as editor after a brief internship. Over the …
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By Denis Woulfe, denis@tmcpub.com
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6/8/25
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What does racism look like?
I saw it in April when I received an envelope at my south Minneapolis post office box filled with clips of nearly every person of color who made our edition of the …
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By Tesha M. Christensen, Owner & Editor, tesha@LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com
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5/30/25
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Part 4 in a 4-part series From Heather Cox Richardson, I learned about an era called the 'Liberal Consensus.' She traces it back to the New Deal of the 1930s. The programs that helped my parents …
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By Valerie Fitzgerald, Howe resident
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5/30/25
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I first wrote this for Father's Day 2021. I have previously written a Stories and Journeys column acknowedging my mother's influence on my life. It's time for me to acknowlege my father with Father's …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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5/30/25
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The fragility of our democracy has been on full display since Donald Trump returned to the presidency. The 2025 DFL caucus and convention in Minneapolis’ Ward 2 revealed that the battle is much …
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by MPRB Commissioner Becky Alper, Alejandro Nuñez, Joseph Ring
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5/28/25
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Part 3 in a 4-part series Every 4th of July, Heather Cox Richardson posts about the Declaration of Independence. She describes the world left behind by European immigrants who came to the Americas: …
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By Valerie Fitzgerald, Howe resident
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4/25/25
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It is becoming important for me to ground myself before I write. At the end of the day, Stories and Journeys is me paying attention to my internal knowing, being still and true to myself. With this …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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4/25/25
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“Real estate is more than just buying and selling homes – it’s about being part of a community. That’s why we’re proud to partner with the Monitor and Messenger, a …
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4/9/25
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Not that many years ago, the best way you could find out about businesses in town would be through your local newspaper. Your local newspaper is still a great source of advertising information, but …
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Dean Ridings, CEO | America's Newspapers
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4/1/25
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The state of New York, led by a powerful coalition of local publishers, has just approved game-changing legislation in the fight to preserve local news outlets and community journalism. By including …
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Dean Ridings, CEO | America's Newspapers
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4/1/25
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The Longfellow Nokomis Messinger is a nice-looking newspaper with informative articles. Thank you. - John Schnickel
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3/31/25
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(Disclaimer: This information is accurate to the best of my knowledge, but I am not a historian, archaeologist, or any other kind of expert.) As I considered how humans developed a racial hierarchy, …
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By Valerie Fitzgerald, Howe resident
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3/28/25
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With warmer weather coming, I have been able to get outside and walk more. Walking more is causing me to be aware that it is so easy for me to take my feet for granted. So, in this column, I am …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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3/28/25
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We are coming up on five years since Mr. George Floyd was murdered at Cup Foods by a police officer. Memories of that time carry a strong emotional charge: the daily COVID-19 briefings from Governor …
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By Valerie Fitzgerald, Howe resident
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2/27/25
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Moving past the 2024 Presidential election results for me means that I have reached the following conclusion: There was dis-information and voter suppression. Especially voter suppression. My …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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2/27/25
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Building a Stronger Minnesota: The Need for Inclusive Zoning Reform
I’ve lived in Minnesota for nearly 30 years. One of the things I love about this state is the sense of community and …
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1/31/25
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Shortly after initiating the acquisition of Twitter in 2022, Elon Musk posted, “For Twitter to deserve public trust, it must be politically neutral, which effectively means upsetting the far …
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By Chuck Peters, chuck@ambit.community
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1/31/25
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On Tuesday, Jan. 14 amid a tectonic start to Minnesota Legislature 2025-26 Session, one bright spot emerged: a resounding collective voice for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) echoed throughout the …
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By Betty Foilliard
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1/22/25
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Stories and Journeys is three years old. Happy Birthday! An amazing human being by the name of Amy once observed that writing is how I process my life. Others have claimed to have made the same …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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1/2/25
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On Tuesday evening, Dec. 10, 2024, parents, caregivers, and teachers packed the Davis Center board room and the overflow space to voice concern over ballooning class sizes and shrinking numbers of …
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Submitted by
Laura Wilhelm (parent of Dowling Elementary students) and Maggie Koerth (Bryn Mawr parent)
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1/2/25
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