Thomas Dale 
If they gave out awards for being an excellent role model and quite frankly, just a very nice young man, Melvin Carter, III, who represents Ward 1 on the St. Paul City Council, would win hands down. Carter shared with Insight his take on everything from why he became interested in politics, to the campaign trail, to his first 100 days in office and the kind of issues he addresses as a member of the St. Paul City Council. MORE »
December 1, 2008 – We are working on stories on:
• Jordan Area Community Council
• Minnesota Court of Appeals appellate mediation project
• What’s happening to the 3M property in Dayton’s Bluff?
If you have information, anecdotes, or ideas about these stories, we want to hear from you — email editor@tcdailyplanet.net MORE »
What would you like to tell president-elect Barack Obama? Advise and Dissent features opinions on what the new president should be thinking and doing. This opinion came from Your Turn — Teens advise the next president on what youth need.
Abortion: I believe taking away a woman’s right to abortion is taking away her freedom. There are diverse reasons why abortion is the best option. There may be rape; few people want a reminder of a traumatic event. There may also be financial issues; many women just can’t afford children. Additionally, women with weak emotional states frequently turn to alcohol and drugs and this dependency leads to abuse and/or neglect of her kids … If a woman makes this call, or wants the option to make this call, why do people pass judgment? Hard decisions are based on beliefs and if you make a decision based on what you believe, then everyone should both accept and respect your decision. — Sparkle Jones, 17, Humboldt High School MORE »
Yellow Tree Theatre is a professional theater created in a space vacated by an Osseo furniture store. The stage was created by dropping black curtains and building risers on three sides for a small audience. Two months ago, with rehearsals set to begin, they suddenly lost the rights to their holiday show: Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol. Three weeks later, playwright Jessica Lind, a co-founder of the company, had written Miracle on Christmas Lake and they were back in business. MORE »