Helping hands at local gardens
Helping hands at local gardens …a joint request from the Northside Growers Collective Written by Kelley Skumautz Leaders at several area gardens and farms …
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Community garden efforts warming up
I love the month of April because of the hope it brings. Sure, grey days linger and we still may need a scarf and jacket, but then you get a glimpse of earth …
A good goodbye to Ann Kaari
The Camden Community has lost a real treasure. Ann Kaari passed away on February 9 after a long battle with illness. She was born Ann Marie Nelson on September …
Get a low-cost tree
Thanks to overwhelming popularity, the City’s low-cost trees program is now operating by lottery. Northside property owners can enter the lottery any time …
It’s time; demand a plan to end gun violence An overview of the 2017 Femicide Report
The Minnesota Femicide Report is a report on those murdered in our state, to educate the public about the lethality of domestic violence. Minnesota …
Warmer weather increases potential crime
After being stuck inside all winter, and developing a severe case of cabin fever, all of us anxiously await the arrival of the warm spring weather. But some of …
Celebrating 100!
Florence Timmerman, a lifelong Northsider, just celebrated her 100th birthday on January 18. While shoveling for Ms. Timmerman, the Boys to Men Club in Folwell …
Tales from an Inkslinger
Tales from an Inkslinger, the Memoir of a Maverick, written by Ione Nettum Greene Woodford, is a true hidden gem of a book. The book tells of her life …
Vacant lots available for community gardens
The City of Minneapolis invites community gardeners and market gardeners to apply through February 9 to lease vacant City-owned lots. Gardeners can …
Tour looks for homes to feature
Homeowners who’ve recently remodeled, or who have homes well-preserved in their architectural eras, the Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour …