I heard Hennepin County is building a veterans monument at the Government Center in Minneapolis. I don’t know what it will look like, but I wo…
The upcoming Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, looks forward to the unofficial start of summer. Looking back, it also provides an opportunity to r…
Here’s a question and a hope about how, in the next month, Minnesota high schools celebrate graduates. Having participated in graduations as a…
I am a graduating high school senior at the School of Environmental Studies and a resident of Golden Valley. It is clear to me that it is past…
Recently, in my role as the chair of the Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners, I had the honor of presenting at the State of the …
I was relaxing in a hot bath when I happened to glance at the floor and saw ants. What the fluff!! Itty bitty black ants, barely discernible.
Last week my seven-year-old grandson excitedly told me about the moth he rescued from a puddle in their garage. “It was stuck in the water, so…
Because of Minnesota’s aging population, shrinking work force and inflation, the state’s assisted living facilities and nursing homes are rapi…
I heard Hennepin County is building a veterans monument at the Government Center in Minneapolis. I don’t know what it will look like, but I wo…
The upcoming Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, looks forward to the unofficial start of summer. Looking back, it also provides an opportunity to r…
Here’s a question and a hope about how, in the next month, Minnesota high schools celebrate graduates. Having participated in graduations as a…
I am a graduating high school senior at the School of Environmental Studies and a resident of Golden Valley. It is clear to me that it is past…
Recently, in my role as the chair of the Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners, I had the honor of presenting at the State of the …
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Disaster readiness requires multiple ways to receive warnings and information, and during this year’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, I’d like …
By Rolando García
To the Editor:
As I sit writing City Council stories for my second-to-last week working for the Sun Post, it occurs to me that in the six years I’ve spent co…
To the editor:
In 2013 when this editorial board demonstrated support of Southwest Light Rail, it did so knowing that it was the most expensive public works …
Legislative action this year has been swift and significant, as the DFL-controlled House and Senate moved quickly to advance long-promised bil…
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Famous storyteller Aesop lived a while in Greece, so some scholars say he was Greek. Much evidence suggests he was African, so I’m guessing fa…
Tony Bennett first sang “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” in 1961, the year I did JFK’s 50-mile hike as an athletic challenge. That sports in…
Even students who are succeeding in their coursework can have their education derailed by unexpected life challenges.
To the Editor:
I live in a fur-intensive house. I’ve had cats since the time I moved out of my mother’s home. She was a farmer’s daughter who thought that al…
The month of March is said to “come in like a lion and go out like a lamb.” The age-old phrase, which is supposedly attributable to the venera…
Everything starts with home and that is why the Minnesota legislature needs to substantially invest in housing this year. The state of Minneso…
Because of Minnesota’s aging population, shrinking work force and inflation, the state’s assisted living facilities and nursing homes are rapi…
The Minnesota Department of Education’s April 25 press release about high school graduation rates left out something very important. MDE noted…
To me, public transportation – both safe and reliable – is essential to creating a more just, joyful and sustainable society.
Hit a pothole today? If you want to hit fewer potholes, you might be in luck. State legislators are debating a transportation funding bill (SF…
The recent Sun Post article about Robbinsdale’s plan to purchase police surveillance drones did not mention any burning need or justification …
The school year is quickly coming to a close. Is it time to begin to reflect on the year that is almost behind us? Do we want to compare where…
Recognizing that college costs are an important issue for many Minnesota families, a new report asks and answers a vital question: What should…
To the Editor:
We once got to know an ordinary couple who expressed deep frustration over the rank partisanship in political campaigns and especially the so-…
I, along with my colleagues Rep. Cheryl Youakim (46B-St. Louis Park) and Rep. Ned Carroll (42A-Plymouth), was surprised at the irresponsible, …
The Minnesota Legislature has been exceptionally active this year in reforming state election laws. The state House of Representatives and Sen…
Disaster readiness requires multiple ways to receive warnings and information, and during this year’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, I’d like …
By Rolando García
To the Editor:
As I sit writing City Council stories for my second-to-last week working for the Sun Post, it occurs to me that in the six years I’ve spent co…
To the editor:
In 2013 when this editorial board demonstrated support of Southwest Light Rail, it did so knowing that it was the most expensive public works …
Legislative action this year has been swift and significant, as the DFL-controlled House and Senate moved quickly to advance long-promised bil…
To the Editor:
The school year is quickly coming to a close. Is it time to begin to reflect on the year that is almost behind us? Do we want to compare where…
Recognizing that college costs are an important issue for many Minnesota families, a new report asks and answers a vital question: What should…
To the Editor:
We once got to know an ordinary couple who expressed deep frustration over the rank partisanship in political campaigns and especially the so-…
I, along with my colleagues Rep. Cheryl Youakim (46B-St. Louis Park) and Rep. Ned Carroll (42A-Plymouth), was surprised at the irresponsible, …
The Minnesota Legislature has been exceptionally active this year in reforming state election laws. The state House of Representatives and Sen…
Disaster readiness requires multiple ways to receive warnings and information, and during this year’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, I’d like …
By Rolando García
To the Editor:
As I sit writing City Council stories for my second-to-last week working for the Sun Post, it occurs to me that in the six years I’ve spent co…
To the editor:
In 2013 when this editorial board demonstrated support of Southwest Light Rail, it did so knowing that it was the most expensive public works …
Legislative action this year has been swift and significant, as the DFL-controlled House and Senate moved quickly to advance long-promised bil…