Students and families throughout Minnesota could gain a lot from a lawsuit filed on Jan. 6 by two Washington state school districts. That’s be…
If you think global climate change is complex and a bit fuzzy, just think about how the 196 countries that had been recently negotiating globa…
The year is new, but local needs are not.
It has been a tough last month or so for me and my wife in terms of technology. This experience has made me realize how much our lives are tou…
Well, the leaves have mostly fallen off the trees and it’s that time of year again when we can see our neighbors very clearly – perhaps all to…
The guy one seat over, and one row in front of me craned his head, scrunched the black-frame glasses up off the bridge of his nose and peered …
Former Minnesota Senator and Vice President Walter Mondale famously used the line, “Where’s the beef?” on his way to defeating Colorado Senato…
Last spring, sixth graders at St. Louis Park Middle School were hard at work preparing for their end-of-year Climate Summit presentations on h…
The year is new, but local needs are not.
There was a lot wrong in this world in 2022.
It has been a tough last month or so for me and my wife in terms of technology. This experience has made me realize how much our lives are tou…
Well, the leaves have mostly fallen off the trees and it’s that time of year again when we can see our neighbors very clearly – perhaps all to…
The guy one seat over, and one row in front of me craned his head, scrunched the black-frame glasses up off the bridge of his nose and peered …
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Well, I thought with inflation at its highest point in more than 40 years, particularly gasoline costs rising so dramatically, this would chan…
Homes and businesses across St. Louis Park are going solar, and 2022 is the year to join them.
Last week a mayfly invasion nearly entombed the front door of our Eden Prairie news office. They are attracted to our lobby lights. The swarm …
One section of the newspaper can be the most fascinating and the most disappointing at the same time.
Now that emerald ash borer is in full infestation mode around the Twin Cities, including St. Louis Park, it is time to focus on replanting lan…
My wife has a pair of noise-canceling headphones that haven’t gotten much use these last two-and-a-half years of the pandemic. She only uses t…
Every year during National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, our staff is overwhelmed with the generosity and care that is demonstrated by …
Tree-lined streets and tree-filled parks are not only attractive aspects of St. Louis Park for those who live, work and play here; they are al…
April showers bring May flowers, and many early season pollinators, too. That is the premise behind a relatively new initiative that is moving…
Recent inspections in St. Louis Park have shown that the number of trees infested with the emerald ash borer beetle are rapidly increasing wit…
Sometimes a valuable asset is hiding in plain sight.
By Marge Beard
Trees are a big deal to me and hopefully some of you. I mean how many organisms are enormous living creatures that have been around for thousa…
Unless or until another variant rears its spiky head, we may at last be through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Does this mean disruptions…
Life is not fair.
Perhaps you saw the Star Tribune article (12/23/21) featuring the partnership between Seeds Feeds and University of St. Thomas Engineering Cap…
A few residents of St. Louis Park’s Parkshore senior community let me know recently they thought it would be fun to expand the local SLP-Hopki…
We are continually hearing about environmental sustainability and all that it encompasses, but what does it really mean to each of us?
Winter is a great time to assess our yard and landscape needs and desires for the upcoming growing season.
One usually doesn’t spend three-quarters of a century on earth without acquiring some useful knowledge. By default, and by reaching a certain …
Last spring, sixth graders at St. Louis Park Middle School were hard at work preparing for their end-of-year Climate Summit presentations on h…
Bullies come in all shapes and sizes.
I read the Sunday obituaries looking for very old people. People who are 100 years old or older. Since I started doing this, I am surprised to…
In my journey through retirement, I’m finding all kinds of interests and new perspectives on life. One activity I used to enjoy while employed…
My showers generally take less than five minutes. She easily takes 10. If I shave my head, add another 90 seconds. If she shaves her legs, add…
The wild world has been busy in our yard this summer. It’s been wonderful to see the diversity of animals, insects and plants flaunting their …
Small towns are known for their familiarity. Part of it is the human scale of many small communities in Minnesota. It’s hard not to be noticed…
Earlier this spring, I purchased an electric, battery-operated lawn mower and couldn’t be happier with my purchase.
My hope for you is that reading this piece will be a lottery-winning experience. Or going for the gold. And who knows? You may end up none the…
When it comes to homeowner nightmares, an aging, cracked pipe connecting your home to the city sewer line is right at the top of the list. Tre…
In my 10-year-old mind, Main Street hill in Mankato was massive. Even today, the hill, which spans roughly four city blocks, is not one you’d …
Well, I thought with inflation at its highest point in more than 40 years, particularly gasoline costs rising so dramatically, this would chan…
Homes and businesses across St. Louis Park are going solar, and 2022 is the year to join them.
Last week a mayfly invasion nearly entombed the front door of our Eden Prairie news office. They are attracted to our lobby lights. The swarm …
One section of the newspaper can be the most fascinating and the most disappointing at the same time.
Now that emerald ash borer is in full infestation mode around the Twin Cities, including St. Louis Park, it is time to focus on replanting lan…
My wife has a pair of noise-canceling headphones that haven’t gotten much use these last two-and-a-half years of the pandemic. She only uses t…
Every year during National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, our staff is overwhelmed with the generosity and care that is demonstrated by …
Tree-lined streets and tree-filled parks are not only attractive aspects of St. Louis Park for those who live, work and play here; they are al…
April showers bring May flowers, and many early season pollinators, too. That is the premise behind a relatively new initiative that is moving…
The wild world has been busy in our yard this summer. It’s been wonderful to see the diversity of animals, insects and plants flaunting their …
Small towns are known for their familiarity. Part of it is the human scale of many small communities in Minnesota. It’s hard not to be noticed…
Earlier this spring, I purchased an electric, battery-operated lawn mower and couldn’t be happier with my purchase.
My hope for you is that reading this piece will be a lottery-winning experience. Or going for the gold. And who knows? You may end up none the…
When it comes to homeowner nightmares, an aging, cracked pipe connecting your home to the city sewer line is right at the top of the list. Tre…
In my 10-year-old mind, Main Street hill in Mankato was massive. Even today, the hill, which spans roughly four city blocks, is not one you’d …
Well, I thought with inflation at its highest point in more than 40 years, particularly gasoline costs rising so dramatically, this would chan…
Homes and businesses across St. Louis Park are going solar, and 2022 is the year to join them.
Last week a mayfly invasion nearly entombed the front door of our Eden Prairie news office. They are attracted to our lobby lights. The swarm …
One section of the newspaper can be the most fascinating and the most disappointing at the same time.
Now that emerald ash borer is in full infestation mode around the Twin Cities, including St. Louis Park, it is time to focus on replanting lan…
My wife has a pair of noise-canceling headphones that haven’t gotten much use these last two-and-a-half years of the pandemic. She only uses t…
Every year during National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, our staff is overwhelmed with the generosity and care that is demonstrated by …
Tree-lined streets and tree-filled parks are not only attractive aspects of St. Louis Park for those who live, work and play here; they are al…