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The Downtown Saint Paul Property Crisis is Getting Worse
On top of shuttering businesses and condemned buildings, Downtown Saint Paul has to grapple with the fact it is now a food desert. Today,...
Rebecca Gilbuena
Mar 26, 20252 min read
Democracy Over Decorum: DFL Leader Offers Critique for the Democratic party
"If I were the chair of the party, that’s a statement I couldn’t have written, and I think there’s a lot that needs to be said."
Rebecca Gilbuena
Mar 24, 202510 min read
Could your child recognize signs of grooming? Let this be your guide.
Sexual abuse is a taboo topic in most spaces. Meanwhile, the prevalence of sexual violence is disturbing. In less than a month, we’ve...
Rebecca Gilbuena
Mar 19, 20254 min read
Multiple Black-Owned Businesses Face Displacement Due to Alliance Bank Center Closure
ST. PAUL, MN — A group of Black-owned businesses in downtown St. Paul are scrambling to find new locations after the sudden shutdown of...
Georgia Fort
Mar 18, 20256 min read
Minneapolis barber rewards students with free haircuts, year round
Walk through the front door of Halftime Sports Barbershop and you’ve arrived at a Vikings fan’s home away from home. Between the...
Rebecca Gilbuena
Mar 17, 20252 min read
Operation Black Love: Creating Meaningful Connections for Black Singles in Minnesota
In a bold effort to create more meaningful connections within the Black community, Bria Black is on a matchmaking mission: Operation...
Rebecca Gilbuena
Mar 12, 20252 min read
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