Northside history – an introduction
Since I am now going to be writing the Northside History column for the Camden Community News, I thought you might want to know a little bit about me and my …
A little Northside history
The City of Minneapolis’ Division of Race & Equity kicked off The Northside Oral History Project on October 20. The project centered around the stories …
Officer Mike is retiring
I heard that Officer Mike Kirchen from the Bike Cops for Kids was looking at retiring in December and just knew I had to write a bit about him. He is …
Polars did it again
On Friday October16 the North High Polars football team played their first game under the new lights at Hobbs Field. The field also has new fancy turf and a …
Successful distance learning
When the school year starts for Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) on September 8, it will be by “distance learning.” Having your child/children doing their …
Distance Learning Coping with stay-at-home learning
Distance Learning is the official term, but many have called it home schooling or online learning. No matter what you call it, it generally hasn’t been what …
Minneapolis Public Schools will have big changes
On May 12 the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education voted on a Comprehensive District Design (CDD). The CDD will mean sweeping changes in school …
Keep your kids learning
So your kids are home because schools are closed but you want them to keep learning. Besides the online learning items you’ve received from their school, …
A surprise for Officer Mike
On September 26 TV celebrity Mike Rowe and his crew came to Webber Park to film an upcoming episode of his show Returning the Favor. Returning …
It’s back to school time!
We’ll soon be seeing those familiar yellow school buses traveling through the community. Yes, the new school year is right around the corner, but …