To Succeed You Must Read
Written by Albert Brisco I am reaching out on behalf of the To Succeed You Must Read literacy initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering …
Archive by month December
Park and Recreation ice rinks are open
General skating, hockey and/or broomball rinks will be offered at 20 parks this year. All outdoor rinks are free to use, open to the public, offer a warming …
Recycling tips
Written by Randy Klauk Hennepin County Community Recycling Ambassador The holidays are here so think about recycling while you’re shopping, wrapping and …
New Year’s Eve safety tips
New Year’s Eve is a great chance to celebrate the year gone by and the coming of a new one. However, these celebrations also come with great dangers and …
A new year at the Capri
Get back into glee! Written by Mike Mullen A shouted countdown in a room packed with people, a night of quiet reflection with family, an early bed time: all …
Fun facts about owls
Written by Sarah Dugan, Naturalist Kroening Nature Center If you have visited Kroening Nature Center recently you may have noticed the oversized owl greeting …
Try African violets for indoor color
Now that the holiday greenery is out of the house, it is time to take stock of my houseplants. I have decided to make a full inventory of what I have, and …
Decades of the local florist business
With the sudden passing away of my friend Phil Murphy, the last owner of the florist business and greenhouses on Humboldt and Dowling, I thought I’d write …
Thanks to volunteers
Growing up, many of my favorite holiday memories were centered around Holiday on 44th, from gingerbread house decorating to singing carols at the top of my …
Thoughts on our city’s future
I am a member of the Minneapolis community who is deeply concerned about our city. I want to share some thoughts about State Senator Omar Fateh, who is running …