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The combination of winter weather with its days of cold temperatures and shorter daylight hours, along with the isolation and fear caused by COVID-19, strikes a depressive chord within many. But if …
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By JAN WILLMS
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1/1/21
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To help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in communities across Minnesota, many children have spent an important period of their development at home with limited interaction with others. This can …
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1/1/21
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As a young child, Denise Pike experienced an attempted cross-burning on the front lawn of her family’s home in St. Louis Park. Her own family was multi-racial, and they shared the duplex with a …
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By CHLOE PETERS
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1/1/21
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The Michael ‘Taz’ and Sakiko Nilan family has a global perspective on things as they’ve lived in both Japan (where Sakiko is front) and Minnesota (where Taz …
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Compiled by Tesha M. Christensen
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1/1/21
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To a cross country skier, there are few sounds more magical than the swoosh of their skis on a freshly groomed trail – and Minnesota has no shortage of these. According to Gail Lundeen Brand, …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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1/1/21
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MN350 wants people to question whether natural gas is really clean-burning, safe and abundant energy, and they are fighting Xcel’s proposed new billion dollar fossil …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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1/1/21
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The Lake Street Council announces two new grants that will provide a total of $1.5 million to local entrepreneurs who rebuild and invest in property on Lake Street. The grants are a part of the …
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1/1/21
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Nokomis resident Angela Casselton was recently named executive director of the Creative Enterprise Zone (CEZ), a non-profit organization that attracts and supports creatives …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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1/1/21
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The Minneapolis Board of Education has announced South High School junior Mary Ghebremeskal will serve as its next Student Representative. She replaces outgoing Student Representative Nathaniel …
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1/1/21
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No block party? No tree lighting event? No problem! At least that’s what the Nokomis East Business Association (NEBA) board members were hoping for last summer while meeting virtually to …
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By PATRICK JENSON,
Co-Chair
nokomiseastba@gmail.com
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1/1/21
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Anita White
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1/1/21
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Loving where I live To the Editor: I just read this great book about loving your city: "This Is Where You Belong: the Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live" by Melody Warnick. Each chapter is …
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1/1/21
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With the financial support of Minneapolis-based tech and entertainment company ADX Labs, and the merchant community leadership of the Longfellow Business Association (LBA), the monthly Community …
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12/9/20
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Cathy Heying runs the The Lift Garage, a nonprofit auto repair shop located at the Lake and Hiawatha intersection. The mission of The Lift is to move people out of poverty and homelessness by …
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12/9/20
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Shifa Restaurant is a family-run restaurant offering a special blend of Indian and Somali cuisine. The ADX team met with Abdullahi Mohamed, co-owner of Shifa Restauran, to learn more about their …
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12/9/20
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Eat for Equity is a food-based non-profit with inclusion, equity, sustainability and generosity at its core. They moved into the space adjacent to Du Nord Craft Spirits (2610 E 32nd St) in the early …
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12/9/20
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The Dripping Root is a female Black-owned business soon to open on Minnehaha, specializing in cold-pressed natural juices, smoothie bowls, chia seed pudding and kombucha. Delayed by the COVID-19 …
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12/9/20
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Amber and Jesse Walker are the co-owners of Happy Human Fitness. Haven't heard of them? They're one of many home-based businesses in Longfellow that often go under the radar. Normally, Happy Human …
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12/9/20
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Ken McCraley is the owner of KMS Air Duct Cleaning and KMS Construction, both located on Snelling Avenue. Ken's been in business for 27 years and in Longfellow since 2009. KMS performs commercial and …
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12/9/20
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Diamonds Home Health Care is a community-based small health care agency providing in-home care to adults and seniors. Diamonds applied for and received a Longfellow Business Association (LBA) …
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12/9/20
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