COMMUNITY VOICES | Community leaders converge for Neighborhoods USA Conference

The annual conference of Neighborhoods USA (NUSA) is being held at the Hyatt in Minneapolis. Over 600 community and neighborhood leaders from around the world have gathered to share ideas and...

OUR STORIES | Mitch Walking Elk: Rising up from the ashes like the phoenix bird

"I can’t play the blues but I got ‘em- I rise up from the ashes like the phoenix bird. The heat burned me bad but made me strong." The song lyrics by Mitch Walking Elk tell part of his life story...

Invasive bugs and beetles ravenous and ready as spring arrives

The emerald ash borer has arrived in Northeast, Dutch elm disease never left, and the next fearsome pest on the horizon just might be the Asian longhorn beetle, big as the first joint on a human...

Top Headlines
COMMUNITY VOICES | Community leaders converge for Neighborhoods USA Conference
OUR STORIES | Mitch Walking Elk: Rising up from the ashes like the phoenix bird
Invasive bugs and beetles ravenous and ready as spring arrives
COMMUNITY VOICES | Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid embarrasses itself
Glam Doll: Not your grandma's donuts

Columns

Published Today
Glam Doll: Not your grandma's donuts
Minimum wage and gun control at the legislature
BBB says GMAX350's claim of using water for gas a non-starter
E-12 omnibus budget bill invests in all-day kindergarten and narrowing the achievement gap
Where's my bus (arrival sign)?
Starting Line: Recap of 2013 legislative session
Tired of waiting for answers, Jordan's police chief finds his own school safety solution
Know the rules, know your school: Inside and out, schools require attentive eyes and ears
Peer-to-peer positivity: Counselors can help, but the real difference makers are students
The new normal: The threat of violence weighs heavy on the minds of school and safety officials
Signs of domestic violence aren't always obvious, especially in teen relationships
United in their goal: Soccer gets a new identity in the Twin Cities

Earlier This Week
COMMUNITY VOICES | Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid embarrasses itself
Father John Misty furthers his myth at First Avenue
Happy birthday to us! A party celebrating seven years of citizen journalism
Art-a-Whirl adventures at Northrup King, Rogue Buddha, and Public Functionary
Farming, learning, traveling with Erin Schneider, Hilltop Community Farm
Love it or list it? HGTV challenges for public schools
Legislative progress after a decade of regression
Villa Calma: A cozy getaway overlooking Lake Bemidji
Streetcar desire heats up in the Twin Cities and across the U.S.
Poverty doubled in Twin Cities suburbs over past decade

GO. SEE. DO.
TCDP TOP PICK | DZINE: VICTORY at Public Functionary
04/20/2013 (All day) - 05/31/2013 (All day)

Hamline-Midway Picks
Dreamland Arts
677 Hamline Ave. N.
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Mosaic on a Stick
1564 Lafond Ave
St. Paul, MN 55104
Iver H. Carlson & Son, Inc. Exterior Home Renovations
749 N. Snelling Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104

High quality home repair from long-time business
Ginkgo Coffeehouse
721 N. Snelling Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104

IT'S YOUR PLANET!

Press HatWe're people-powered journalism! Create an account and you can submit an article, start a blog, add an event to our calendar and more. If you'd like to learn more, just click here and join us for a workshop, Newsroom Café or other gathering. 

Want to write a story? Click on story links (below), and then email editor [at] tcdailyplanet [dot] net if you want to request an assignment. 

• "Quick hits" Google doc for list of smaller stories. 
• Story Page for more/longer possibilities.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Neighborhood News Logo

Look for news, events and more from your neighborhood. Just click on Minneapolis or Saint Paul and select YOUR neighborhood.
Sanford Students honor four community members
Art-a-Whirl adventures at Northrup King, Rogue Buddha, and Public Functionary
Meet Golden Nest, new assisted living facility in Northeast Minneapolis
Judson Street Fest 2013
North Minneapolis debates location of Hennepin County social services hub
Our Savior's Community Services serves 'Beer for a better world'
St. Paul: Urban Growler second brewery to set up shop in south St. Anthony Park

Supported By

McKnight Foundation
Minneapolis Foundation
Bush Foundation
Central Corridor Funders Collaborative
Bernice L. Schapiro Shafer Fund

And hundreds of contributors like you.

In-Kind

In-Kind Sponsors