Community Voices

Community Voices is a space for reader contributions—including news articles, opinion essays, and personal stories—moderated, but not edited, by Daily Planet staff. We invite you to post stories, send us stories, or suggest stories for inclusion in Community Voices.

The opinions expressed in Community Voices are their own and not necessarily the opinion of the TC Daily Planet.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Children ask the world of us

By Rena Moran, Community Voices

As a mother of 7, I have always had an open door policy for my children’s friends and many of the young people in my community. Most of my children’s friends have been a part of our lives since they were in Junior High. Today, they continue to visit my house knowing it’s a place where they are safe, nurtured, cared for and most likely will be fed.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Contact Gov. Dayton today about frac sand mining

By Alan Muller, Community Voices

Minnesotans are putting up a great fight against uncontrolled expansion of frac sand mining in Minnesota.  Methods being used range from inspiring

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Conflict Kitchens in Minneapolis?

By Venora Hung, Community Voices

Frying falafels.

In Issue 156 of Saveur Magazine, Pittsburgh's Conflict Kitchen (a restaurant/project that changes its menus and only serves cuisine from a country in which the US is in conflict with) was featured.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | For the homeless and unemployed, communication is the key

By Bill Albertson, Community Voices

Manuel Moore (Photo courtesy of Open Access Connections)

Since 1994, Open Access Connections Voice Mail program has linked over 63,000 of Minnesota’s poorest residents to opportunities for employment, shelter, housing, and safety from domestic abuse.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | 26th Annual Minneapolis St. Paul Home Tour highlighted city living

By John Akre, Community Voices

54 homes in Minneapolis and St. Paul were featured during the Annual Minneapolis St. Paul Home Tour on April 27th and 28th. This event, now in its 26th year, promotes the advantages of city living. People open up their homes to show off their renovation projects, talk about their neighborhoods, and celebrate the lives they live in Minneapolis and St. Paul.


This video looks at just five of the homes featured on this year's tour.

COMMUNITY VOICES | The perils of 42nd Street East

By Jacob Rock, Community Voices

For the past decade 42nd Street East has become a showcase for the conflict between urban expansion and ecology.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Tim Springer: A Life on Purpose

By Bob Corrick and Kelly Wilder, Community Voices

Ninth Ward Candidate Tim Springer: "Social equity issues along with climate change are the biggest challenges of our time.  The good news is that we can make meaningful progress by addressing them together with the right community approach to transportation, energy, housing, self expression opportunities, education and job training, and economic development." Photo by Paul Andre.

Tim Springer, a Minneapolis community leader from East Phillips, Powderhorn, and Central for the past 23 years, is running for Minneapolis City Council in Ward 9.  He is known for his leadersh

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Lyndale brings community together once again!

By Henry Jimenez, Community Voices

Lyndale Neighborhood Association continues to bring the community together. Last Saturday, at Painter’s Park over 300 adults with their children celebrated ~ Children’s day Celebration.

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Another milestone for the Central Corridor project

By Sheldon Gitis

The Central Corridor Project has reached a new milestone. According to an article in the TC Daily Planet, after spending a day towing one of the 265,000 lb.

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OUR STORIES | Young Ethiopian American founds soccer org, gives back to Ethiopia

By Lolla Mohammed Nur, TC Daily Planet

Mikyas Woldemichael is a 22-year-old Ethiopian American who isn’t afraid to follow his dreams.

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