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Some people spend the entire year looking forward to the State Fair. I prefer Nokomis Days. Our celebration falls on the first weekend of August, but the planning gets underway in the cold, dark days …
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By Heidi Van Heel, secretary, www.nokomiseastba.com
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8/28/24
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I recently attended my first Minneapolis Advisory Committee on Aging meeting. I am convinced that in the city of Minneapolis elders/seniors don't exist. There is such a thing as the "Minneapolis for …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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8/28/24
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8/28/24
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Don Fredriksen has dedicated countless hours for www.techforseniors.info through Gifts for Seniors.
Gifts for Seniors has helped older adults live fulfilling lives …
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8/28/24
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Nokomis Square Cooperative, a senior community, has been happily situated in the Nokomis East Neighborhood since 1984. The residents there are celebrating their 40th anniversary on Sept. 28. There …
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By Kathleen Juhl
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8/28/24
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In a touching exploration of a life enriched by wanderlust, Nokomis author Autumn Carolynn invites readers to journey with her in her first book "Traveling in Wonder: A Travel Photographer's Tales of …
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8/28/24
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Ahmed Aden Amin is the new principal at South High School. In 2021, he was hired as the principal at Sanford Middle School, where he attended school himself. He graduated from Roosevelt High …
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8/28/24
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Longfellow resident Amelia Martin, 17, studied Chinese (Mandarin) this summer in Taiwan on a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI‐Y) scholarship. NSLI‐Y, a program of the U.S. …
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8/28/24
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“[Libraries are] one of the public places where you can hang out [without being expected to spend money] and you can have air conditioning or heat," said Nokomis Head Librarian Jane Boss. With …
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By Sarah Friedman, Communications Manager, sarah.friedman@nokomiseast.org
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8/28/24
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The Longfellow River Gorge Festival (formerly Share the River Gorge) is a free, family-friendly event that has been a community favorite for almost three decades. Appreciation for our …
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By Liza Davitch, communications, liza@longfellow.org
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8/28/24
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Many of us in south Minneapolis have small outdoor spaces, so we need to do more with less. It can be a challenge to make space for a garden alongside everything else we use our yards for – …
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By Lauren Bethke, Master Gardener
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8/28/24
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New Regional Plan
The Metropolitan Council is drafting a new regional plan to help guide land use, transportation and develop decisions for the next decade. They are seeking feedback on their …
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Briefs compiled by Cam Gordon
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8/28/24
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On Aug. 7, 2024 the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) approved a new contract with the LIUNA Local 363 labor union and ended an historic and contentious rift between the MPRB …
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By Cam Gordon
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8/21/24
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What is at stake in the 2024 election personally for you? A recent NBC online news site presented 7 policy issues important to the American people in the 2024 election. These include the …
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8/6/24
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The AI Revolution: Navigating Its Impact on Elections
In the evolving landscape of democracy, elections have long stood as the cornerstone of citizen participation and political representation. …
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8/6/24
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As Minnesotans we understand that exercising our right to vote is fundamental to a healthy democracy. In the 2020 National election, MN was #1 in turnout with just under 80% of eligible voters …
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8/6/24
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As voters gather information on candidates running for office, they will be inundated with massive amounts of information from a variety of sources. Some information will be factual while much will …
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8/6/24
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The board of Special School District No. 1 (Minneapolis Public Schools) has proposed to revoke the School District's existing capital project levy (also known as the tech levy) authorization in the …
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8/5/24
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Voters will have the following constitutional amendment ballot instructions and question on their ballot on November 5, 2024: Failure to vote on a state constitutional amendment will have the same …
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8/5/24
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Office up for election in 2024:
• Minneapolis School Board
• District 5 Hennepin County Commissioner
• MN House of Representatives
• US House of …
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8/5/24
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