Remembering Armistice Day
As November approaches I always think about Armistice Day. Armistice Day commemorates the signing of the armistice ending World War I, which was signed at the …
Hobbs, North High principal for 42 years
If you have ever driven down Fremont Ave past West Broadway, you may have noticed a football field; you may even know that it is North High School’s athletic …
Sumner; more than a school and park
In 1876, 145 years ago, a school opened in North Minneapolis on the corner of Aldrich Ave. and 6th Ave. North (now Olson Memorial Highway). Sumner School was …
School is starting!
School is starting soon and it’s a good time to think about what we can all do to make this a great school year. For Minneapolis Public Schools the school …
A look back at Camden Park
This month, I decided to write about a place where many kids in the upper part of North Minneapolis went during hot summer days – Camden Park. The first …
Summer in the city
The recent hot weather, along with school letting out, had me thinking of summers as a kid growing up in North Minneapolis… Hot days often meant a trek to …
Victory Memorial Drive – 100 years
100 years ago this month, on June 11, 1921 to be precise, the Victory Memorial Drive was dedicated. The acquisition of the lands for what was originally called …
Victory Circle, a business hub
The construction going on where Lowry and West Broadway run into Highway 81, along with some recently acquired old photos, gave me the inspiration for this …
Camden’s lumber history
The opening of the new Walrus Art Gallery, in what is often referred to as the “Castle Building” at 4400 Lyndale Ave N, got me thinking about the history …
First public wildflower garden in the United States, thanks to Eloise Butler
March is Women’s History Month, and many of us are looking forward to the coming of spring and getting outside in nature. That made me think I should write …