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On the final day of the 2013 Legislature — and by the narrowest of margins after hours of fierce debate — the DFL-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill allowing state-subsidized home child-care workers and personal care attendants the right to join a union.

Our Savior’s Community Services is woven into the mission in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis, meeting the needs of those people who are facing homelessness, giving helping hands to the immigrants and refugees. The independent non-profit, which started as a community outreach effort to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, helps with English classes and preparation for citizenship, and provides an emergency shelter and transitional housing for those without a place to stay. In a new wrinkle, Our Savior’s mission will harness the social power of beer to promote the work of the organization and raise some funds.

Like any seasoned computer professional, Sue Hakomaki, a senior business analyst at UnitedHealthcare, knows that the best time to start a large computer run is early in the morning when Internet traffic is at its lightest. But getting to the office early for Hakomaki can involve a grueling battle with morning traffic as she drives from her St. Anthony Park home to work in the distant western suburbs.

After Minnesota’s extended winter, this year’s St. Anthony Park Garden Tour will be especially inviting.