Unearned white privilege—different life experiences
By Ranae Hanson, Commentary Why a column about white privilege from a group focused on climate change? Because racial justice is essential to climate justice. We wonder sometimes why we... Read More
Back to school . . . back at home
By Sarah CR Clark “It’s gonna be a first day of school unlike any we’ve seen,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz recently said while unveiling the state’s learning plan for the... Read More
Como High staff and students size up distance learning
By Eric Erickson St. Paul Public Schools will start the school year with distance learning. Before the pandemic, students and staff at Como Park High School would be preparing to... Read More
Lauderdale shifts fire service to St. Paul
By Anne Holzman The city of Lauderdale has negotiated a fire services agreement with the St. Paul Fire Department and has, as of July 30, stopped routing calls from within... Read More
Time for a Change
Hope for the best and prepare for the worst: a good mantra for the start of WWII—and now again in the Trump presidency. In both cases the future is like... Read More
Pedestrian safety
Every year at back-to-school time, I think about all the ways we can be better community helpers. That has resonated with me since I learned about how we may all... Read More