The Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission realizes that our actions on land, even in our yards, are connected to the health of our wat…
A jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of killing George Floyd on all counts filed against him: second- and third…
Tears have been flowing steadily in Brooklyn Center this past week. Every resident — and former resident, like me — has been struck with angui…
The Seeds Feeds team fondly remembers hosting Earth Day Celebrations with community visioning between 2015-2019, with numbers almost doubling …
We are learning more and more about how the condition of our gut affects our general health. Did you know that the bacteria and microbes in ou…
Are you itching to get out to spruce up your gardens? After this unprecedented pandemic winter, it’s only natural to want to get a jump start …
A math teacher I once had in junior high school (he was called “Mr. RJ,” but I don’t remember what it stood for) would periodically have a the…
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These chilly winter months amidst a pandemic have left many of us feeling more emotions and moving around less. We are often hunkered down in …
One of the secondary threats over the last year has undoubtably been the spread of misinformation regarding COVID-19. The onset of the pandemi…
The trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is set to start in early March in Minneapolis. For many this will be a difficult …
You did it! You packed yourself a healthy lunch and even remembered to bring it to work! Then 10 minutes before your break, your boss hands yo…
As the interim superintendent of Robbinsdale Area Schools, I spend time each week immersed in school finances, budgeting and funding.
After repeatedly hearing about the dangers and environmental costs of using excess salt and deicers on streets, sidewalks, parking lots and dr…
2020 challenged us in more ways than anyone could have imagined. The global pandemic and societal upheaval laid bare – among other inequities …
If it is true “all politics are local,” then we’ve got our work cut out for us. As state, national and geo-politics flood what was customarily…
While Gov. Tim Walz recently offered many good ideas to improve education, there’s something major missing. Unfortunately, the 22-member team …
Have you ever thought about how we kept food and drink cold and preserved before we had electric refrigerators in our homes? Well, harvested i…
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically, i…
What if we told you there are some simple healthy food swaps you can make to start losing weight? It’s true! When you implement the smart swap…
At the start of each new year, people tend to take stock of their lives and figure out what’s worth keeping and what needs to be purged. 2020 …
Lately, I’ve immersed myself in three important books recounting the triumphs and horrors of World War II, and I couldn’t help but notice the …
Almost all of us have suffered a broken heart at some time in our lives. It might have been the end of a teenage crush or the betrayal by a cl…
Each year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, the amount of garbage produced in the United States increases by 25%. While wrapping paper, tin…
Peggy Bakken recently wrote a guest column comparing 2020 to a roller coaster ride. She is right in that, for COVID-19, the vaccines are begin…
During the holiday season, people commonly reflect on how “the reasons for the season” and what unites humanity are playing out in their own l…
As the year comes to close and I reflect on the work of my colleagues and the community as a whole, I’m filled with gratitude for everything p…
Even after the pandemic began in March, no one could have predicted then just how much our lives would be affected and uprooted by the events …
After a year of social distancing, it’s no wonder why increasing numbers of people are struggling with their mental health. Winter combined wi…
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