St. Paul teacher: Too much testing hurts kids who need help most

For St. Paul English teacher Kaye Peters, the standardized tests her Central High students take throughout the year are an annoying distraction.

What frustrates her is the time...

Affordable Care Act advocates say Medicaid expansion could mean big drop in uninsured Blacks, Minnesota state budget savings

The Greater United Way held a “community conversation” December 4 at the Wilder Foundation in St. Paul on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how it can help low-income uninsured Minnesotans....

Q & A with Abdiasis Hirsi: sharing a newfound passion for bicycling with East African community

Until Abdiasis (Abdi) Hirsi was hired as community outreach coordinator for SPOKES Bike Walk Connect last August, he had never ridden a bicycle. These...

Rum, Red Zinger and goat meat for a Jamaican Christmas

A fragrant goat curry and jewel red hibiscus tea, accented with Jamaican rum, make up the prominent part of the Christmas celebratory meal on the island of Jamaica.

I had the...

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2002 23rd Ave. S.
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