Important Environmental Justice Meeting, June 29 at Folwell
By State Rep Joe Mullery Environmental Justice (EJ) is an effort to make the effects of pollution more equitable for all people. On June 29, from 6 to 8 p.m., …
Northside Laotians fear losing garden to Bottineau LRT
By Jay Clark North Minneapolis Laotians living in Olson Townhomes fear that their community garden, where they have grown vegetables for decades, will be lost …
The praying parrot
A middle aged woman lived alone except for her pet, a male parrot. The woman was a very proud of her parrot because it would sit at the bottom of the cage, …
A new place for neighbors to gather
By Danielle Tietjen There is a new community garden on the Northside. The NoMi Homie garden, at 35th and Humboldt, is more than just a place to plant and grow …
Beaver tries to move into Camden
By Dan Lynch At 6:30 a.m. on May 28 a large beaver was observed by postal workers at the Lowry Post Office. Things were quiet. The beaver appreciated the …
Beaver – and more — at the pond
On a recent evening while walking my dog around Camden Central Pond, I watched a beaver there! Swimming with little concern about our presence. Splashed and …
Time to move?
I love the Northside. I moved here from Roseville nine years ago. In most ways, I love it more than Roseville. Unfortunately, in a couple of significant ways, …
Making room for good news
On a recent Monday morning I grabbed the Star Tribune to see what’s new after the weekend. Fortunately for me, having flunked remedial reading classes even …
Spend less time mowing, and more time enjoying your lawn
By Debbie Nelson, Master Gardener, U of M Extension Service, Hennepin County For many people, most of their time spent gardening is spent on maintaining their …
Bats: A nighttime treasure
By Allison Holzer, Interpretive Naturalist, Kroening Interpretive Center Many years ago, I had the pleasure of sharing my second-story apartment with a bat: he …