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Art-A-Whirl profile: Open to earning a living making jewelry

By Gail Olson, Northeaster

When Rebecca Wicklund took her first metals class five years ago, she was on a quest. “I was always looking for jewelry that I liked and could afford. I wanted to see if I could make things for myself.” After learning the basics of soldering, drilling and piercing metal with a jeweler’s saw, she made her first pieces. As she grew in experience, she gave earrings and necklaces to friends and family as gifts.

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Art-A-Whirl profile: Houseboat turning Art Ark

By Gail Olson, Northeaster

According to sculptor Zoran Mojsilov, an “Art Ark” is coming to Northeast for Art-A-Whirl. He said that when boat owner Cory Parkos, captain of a 60-foot houseboat, contacted him about participating in Art-A-Whirl, Mojsilov agreed to collaborate.

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Open Streets coming to Northeast Minneapolis July 28

By Margo Ashmore, Northeaster

The last few times Central Avenue closed to traffic, it was for road reconstruction, the Celebrate Northeast parades, or to celebrate redevelopments happening. This time, it’ll be “to help promote environmentally friendly transportation choices, such as walking, bicycling and mass transit,” says a City of Minneapolis news release. “Open Streets events were also created to promote good public health by encouraging active, healthy lifestyles.

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MN VIDEOS | Summit Hill Neighborhoods construct mandala-shaped community garden

By John Akre, MN Videos

Between fifty and sixty community volunteers showed up on a cloudy Saturday morning to construct a mandala-shaped community garden in St. Paul's Summit Hill Neighborhood. The garden is located on park land and the goal of the garden's founders is to "empower people through organic gardening to inspire greater self-sufficiency, sustainability, and environmental responsibility."

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The Camden Promise: Three churches, lots of activity keep a Minneapolis building busy

By Margo Ashmore, North News

Gethsemane’s new baptismal font, in the foreground, and altar in background. (Photos by Margo Ashmore)

It’s a dimly-lit space, but it’s been a spot of brightness to hungry families in the greater Camden Community, as well as holding a key to keeping a 120-year-old church alive. The Camden Promise food shelf, and other programs of The Camden Promise, are joint efforts of three congregations worshipping at 4656 Colfax Ave. N.

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What next for Mereen-Johnson site and Adult Rehabilitation Center plans?

By Margo Ashmore, North News

Fourth Ward Council Member Barb Johnson told NorthNews April 26 that Salvation Army officials told her that their quest to locate an Adult Rehabilitation Center at the former Mereen-Johnson site at 44th and Lyndale avenues N. is “on hold.” They are looking at another potential site as well as looking anew at doing something with their existing site at 900 N. Fourth St.

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Frogtown Farm plans move forward in St. Paul

By Sana Naz, TC Daily Planet

The Frogtown Farm site. (TC Daily Planet photo)

Sana Naz

Frogtown Park, the 12-acre space in the 900 block of Lafond Avenue is now one step closer to completion.

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Jardín Comunitario de Corcoran

By Staff, Corcoran News

!Saludos Vecindario!

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Hurto – Un crimen de oportunidad

By Staff, Corcoran News

Un mensaje desde el Departamento de policía de Minneapolis 28 De febrero de 2013

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Dia de las Madres

By Staff, Corcoran News

Corcoran Neighborhood Organization Mujeres en Acción y Poder les hace la cordial invitación para celebrar junto con nosotros lo siguiente:

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