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 …
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, …