The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is giving away 5 pairs of tickets to see the incredible Annie Mack live at the historic Landmark Center in St. Paul on December 20, 2024.
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St. Paul Mayor’s Budget Battle: Tough Choices Ahead for City Services and Police Response
St. Paul’s city council is debating a proposed $2.64 million budget reduction, including cuts to police overtime and spending on public safety, which could impact the police department’s ability to respond to emergencies and maintain public safety.
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Celebrate the Holidays with the Twin Cities’ Best Events
The Twin Cities offer a wide range of holiday events, from the Black Market and Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity to the Night Trains and GLOW Holiday Festival, ensuring a festive and joyful season for all.
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New Renter’s Credit Offers Simpler Process for Renters in 2025
Starting in 2025, Minnesota renters will be able to claim the new Renter’s Credit on their Minnesota Individual Income Tax return, eliminating the need for a separate Property Tax Refund return and speeding up the process for nearly 300,000 renters.
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YWCA St. Paul combats inequity
YWCA St. Paul is dedicated to improving the well-being of its community, focusing on racial and gender equity, and has recently partnered with Element Gym to create a comprehensive community health hub and provide childcare services, education, and health resources to Black women and their families.
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Sistahs dominate weekly honors
Diamond Johnson and Olivia Miles were named Women’s National Players of the Week, while Peyton Starks and Kierra Wheeler were named MIAC Women’s Basketball Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week respectively.
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Holiday help: Free Thanksgiving meals and baskets available across the Twin Cities
Several organizations across the Twin Cities are offering free Thanksgiving meals and baskets to those in need, including the Salvation Army, the Minnesota Acts Now, and the Anoka County Brotherhood Council, among others.
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‘Blacklight On Sports’ featuring Colin Moore
Colin Moore is an educator and high school boys basketball in the metro area. He currently serves as the head boys coach at St. Paul Johnson High School and Community and Cultural specialist in the St. Paul Public Schools. He became head coach in 2020 after spending years as an assistant to Hall of Farmer […]
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Selby Ave. JazzFest 2024: Celebrating jazz, community, and live music
The 2024 Selby Avenue Jazz Festival will feature performances by local, regional, national, and international artists, as well as food vendors and arts and crafts.
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St. Paul’s Ward One race is wide-open
When I spoke to residents, most of them renters, most have an issue with our safety, with health and mental health in Ward 1.
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Twin Cities Black Film Fest set for Oct 19-22 at the Capri
‘I think that what we have is a really good selection. We have a lot of shorts this year, more so than features. We do have some documentaries.’
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Will Mayor Carter’s ambitious plan for St. Paul succeed?
‘We take a lot of pride in reshaping what municipal government looks like.’
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Mayor Carter taps Axel Henry for St. Paul police chief
‘I’m confident that Chief Axel Henry will uphold the highest level of service our community has come to expect as we work to move our capital city forward.’
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Mayor Carter expands guaranteed income program with $500 monthly checks for low-income families
The guaranteed income pilot expansion will give 333 families a monthly payment of $500.
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Overcoming environmental racism in MN
‘We deserve to have, you know, clean air, clean water, healthy land.’
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In-person homework help at Saint Paul Public Library returns
Saint Paul Public Library offers free homework assistance to students of all ages at in-person, drop-in Homework Centers at five library locations and online.
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St. Paul and Minneapolis cops exonerated in separate shootings
A press conference was held by those who have been demanding justice for Dolal Idd’s police killing last December.