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NEWSPAPERS HAVE YOUR BACK We are grateful for those who have our back in this important time. The list is long, but we want to thank our first responders and front-line workers, including those who …
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5/4/20
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5/4/20
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West River Road is closed to northbound traffic to allow trail users more space to maintain social distancing. Sections of Cedar Lake Parkway, Lake Harriet Parkway, Lake of …
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Photos by Terry Faust)
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5/4/20
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Kristi Anderson, at right holding Barney, appreciates seeing her neighbors at least once a day from a distance while they come together to sing. With her, from left to right, …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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5/4/20
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Stephanie Fox Workers begin to show up at the small grocery store in South Minneapolis in the dark, to bake the bread that will be sold throughout the day. First responders and those …
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By STEPHANIE FOX
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5/4/20
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Local restaurants are adjusting to the Stay at Home order while other businesses are considering how to reopen under Governor Walz’s most recent guidelines. More and more …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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5/4/20
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While you’re at home during this extended break from school, try these ideas from Free Forest School By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN Free Forest School Executive Director Anna Sharratt said, “This idea …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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5/4/20
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"Water quality and stormwater management are really big values for us," observed Nokomis resident Steffanie Musich as she drinks a glass of water on her rooftop garden. (Photo by …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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5/4/20
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Sherry Shannon is one of five formerly homeless community members leading the Envision Community. Behind her is an architectural drawing of the project. (Photo by Margie …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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5/4/20
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39th Ave S, a neighbor donates food during the "Stay Home" pandemic cycle.
The crew at Belle’s Tool Box has wrestled with how to best use their “tools" at this time, and has reached …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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5/4/20
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Why get excited about warblers? They’re incredibly diverse, colorful, and beautiful. They’re great singers too: a delight to the eye and the ear. They are passing through the …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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5/4/20
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Gypsy moth caterpillars are voracious eaters, and can strip entire trees of their leaves.As an invasive species, they have few natural predators in Minnesota. Repeated defoliation can kill trees, …
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5/4/20
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David K. Porter
A lot of people are asking how to write their own wills during this Covid-19 situation. We are all having to think about the fact that we just may die before we've been planning …
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By DAVE PORTER 612-722-1001, Probator@Earthlink.net
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5/4/20
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Denis Woulfe has been working for the Monitor and Messenger since her was a college intern from Hamline.
I’ve seen the world of marketing dramatically change during my years with the …
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By DENIS WOULFE, Denis@LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com
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5/4/20
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Online tech services crucial for nonprofits Dear Editor: The Hennepin County Sheriff Foundation (HCSF) is an independent, nonprofit, charitable organization dedicated to strengthening public safety …
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5/4/20
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Angela Woosley of Inspired Journeys
Over the past month, the Coronavirus pandemic has upended our lives, and many of us are struggling to adjust to the new normal. Unemployment, job insecurity, …
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By Angela Woosley,
651-300-0119
www.inspiredjourneysmn.com
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5/4/20
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Amy Pass
I don’t really know what to tell you. Every person is so different, and what you need right now, in this time of pandemic, is different from what someone else might need. And some …
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By AMY PASS
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5/4/20
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DIVING DEEPER
Now in its 30th edition, the Femicide Report has a new name: the Intimate Partner Homicide Report coinciding with the renaming of the Minnesota Battered Women's Coalition to Violence …
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2/11/20
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Over the past 40-year history, the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women (MCBW) has witnessed huge changes in how society thinks about domestic violence but there is still more work to be …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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2/11/20
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Mother warned officials ex-husband was dangerous before he killed child and himself
By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
Mikayla Olson Tester might be a happy 21-year-old woman today if the family court …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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12/29/19
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