Lion House now sober house for women in recovery
By Scott Carlson It’s called The Lion House, a mammoth 107-year-old mansion on Midway Parkway in the Como neighborhood. Built in 1914 for $17,000 by Thomas Frankson, a real estate... Read More
Bugle poetry contest back again
By Scott CarlsonBugle managing editor We have issued our challenge! But will you submit your rhyme in time? With spring on the horizon, the Bugle is conducting its 11th annual... Read More
Wellness businesses primed for rebound from COVID?
By Scott Carlson In a time when staying healthy has been more on people’s minds because of the COVID-19 pandemic, wellness and fitness businesses have been challenged to stay afloat.... Read More
Seminary Pond flood prevention project nearly complete
By Scott Carlson A joint governmental project to minimize potential flooding at Seminary Pond and runoff water pollution into the Mississippi River is nearly completed. The Capitol Region Watershed District... Read More
Is wood smoke a neighborhood threat?
By Scott Carlson In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the District 12 Community Council’s Environment Committee has been discussing how a largely overlooked issue could be further exacerbating the... Read More
Vacant Luther Seminary dorm is temporary homeless shelter
By Scott Carlson As a new year is dawning, a former dormitory at Luther Seminary is taking on a new life: It has become a temporary homeless shelter. Seminary officials... Read More