Figuring out Presidents’ Day
I seem to remember as a kid going to elementary school in North Minneapolis in the 1950s, that some years we got a day off for President George Washington’s …
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 …
Holiday trees from the past
It’s that time of year when many folks are thinking about getting a Christmas tree, myself included. When I was growing up, mostly people had real trees and …
Remembering a day to honor veterans
November 11 is Veterans Day but it hasn’t always been called that and it was even on a different date for a few years. In the fall of 1918 the United States …
Battle of the badges
Saturday, September 7 saw the return of the Battle of the Badges BBQ at North Commons Park. The Minneapolis Police, Minneapolis Fire, Minneapolis Park Police …
Saving Northside history
I recently found out that Barbara Meyer Bistodeau, who was the original writer of this monthly history column in the Camden Community News, had passed away. I …
Remembering old business nodes
Growing up on the Northside, many of us lived by what now days would be referred to as a “business node.” It was an intersection or a block with a number …
National Night Out
National Night Out is a time for City residents to come together and celebrate with neighbors. Many folks took this opportunity to reconnect, eat and build …
Cool treats from long ago
I was at a local grocery store and decided to grab some sort of frozen novelty to have in the freezer for when my grandson comes over. There’s over 150 …
Our river bridges
Recently while running errands, I managed to cross all four of North Minneapolis’ bridges. It got me thinking about how we all cross the Mississippi River …