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REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Homework, libraries and computers
Students, parents, librarians, teachers - what is the place for homework in the library? Do you use library computers or books or both? Does your library have enough of both, or do you wait in line? What time of day and what day of the week do you need library time? Are there too many students in the library making too much noise? Tell me about it - email jennifer@tcdailyplanet.net
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK | Riverside Plaza community
Are you in any way a part of the Riverside Plaza or Seward Towers communities? If so, we need your help!
The Twin Cities Daily Planet is working on a large, multi-story reporting project on the Riverside Plaza and Seward Towers apartments, located in the heart of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. MORE »
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK - Help us write the stories!
Riverside Reconstruction Minneapolis is planning a $12 million reconstruction of Riverside Avenue. Do you live or work along Riverside Avenue in Minneapolis? Is Riverside one of the main routes you take when getting around town? Are you a cyclist who wishes it was safer or better designed? Are you a stakeholder in the Riverside Avenue reconstruction project who has been working with the city to include your perspectives on the road? If you have stories, contacts, or information for this story, email Justin Elston -- justin.elston@gmail.com.
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK | Crime reporting and statistics
Do you ever wonder about crime in your neighborhood? Crime reports can be some of the most sensational items included in a news broadcast or publication, but isolated incidents don't give a full picture. News media often rely on statistical information to provide context to a story, but how can you know what the statistics mean and when they are significant?MORE »
Daily Planet Deals have arrived
Everybody loves a bargain. And now the Twin Cities Daily Planet offers its readers a way to save money, sample new restaurants, shops and services, and support our award-winning journalism, all at the same time.MORE »
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK | Youth violence in Powderhorn Park
Shootings at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in Powderhorn Park on May 9 raised questions in the neighborhood about youth, violence, and community.MORE »
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK | Teaching social studies—or not?
Among the numerous criticisms of NCLB is its stress on literacy and math skills, to the exclusion of subjects such as social studies, arts or music. TC Daily Planet has heard from a few local elementary school teachers who say that their schools no longer allot time in the day to teach social studies.MORE »
Lighting up the town
Thanks to Kay Graham for this photo of Christmas Eve on Irving Avenue South near 31st Street in Minneapolis. (Click here for full photo.) Email your holiday lights (or snow) photos to editor@tcdailyplanet.MORE »
What you need to know about snow in the Twin Cities
December 24-25 forecast: everything. We already have snow, will get more, and probably some sleet and freezing rain added into the mix in the Twin Cities. Here's everything you need to know to avoid getting towed - or worse - plus links to Paul Douglas Weather Center (my personal favorite) and other top MN weather sites.MORE »
COP15: Violence erupts at People's Assembly protest
A sanctioned protest organized by Climate Justice Action to Copenhagen's Bella Center ended in violent clashes and arrests. Demonstrators pushed past police lines, prompting pepper spray and baton beatings from police. CNN reports that 250 demonstrators were arrested. UN Climate Change Conference. December 16, 2009.
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