Anti-LGBT Minnesota Family Council endorses Yolandita Colón, Clark opponent...
Andy Birkey The Colu.mn A religious right group has endorsed a candidate running against one of Minnesota few LGBT legislators.Last week, the Minnesota Family Council Action Fund endorsed Yolandita...
View ArticleThis week in Saint Paul: Monday, November 3–Sunday, November 9, 2014
Clarence WhiteTomorrow, November 4, is election day. If you are reading this, I hope you go to vote, if you have not already. I am going to tell you about a bunch of things I think you should do this...
View ArticleWhy I vote
Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre This was originally going to be one of those bullet-point lists like "five reasons why voting matters" or whatever, particularly geared toward those of us at the more radical...
View ArticleOdd: Downtown East station blanketed in ads aimed at suburban drivers
Alex Schieferdecker If you hang around the Downtown East/ex-Metrodome Station for a few minutes while waiting for the train, you might begin to notice the advertising saturating the platform . It’s...
View ArticleVIDEO: Final Franken- McFadden debate
Michael McInteeBill Sorem The Uptake Senator Al Franken (DFL) and his challenger Mike McFadden (R) engaged in their final debate Sunday night at the Fitzgerald Theater.The debate was hosted by...
View ArticleLive election night video: GOP and DFL election parties
The Uptake Tonight is election night, and The UpTake is livestreaming video from both the Republican and Democratic-Farmer-Labor election night parties in Minneapolis. You can watch both here! (Scroll...
View ArticleMinneapolis Public Schools CIO Rich Valerga steps down
sarahlahm TC Daily Planet Controversial Minneapolis Public Schools’ Chief Information Officer Rich Valerga is gone, according to district sources, who say Valerga announced his exit at a hastily called...
View ArticlePangea World Theater and Intermedia Arts present RECONCILIATION
cat15_web_reconciliation_hdr.jpgFri, 11/14/2014 (All day) - Sun, 11/16/2014 (All day)Thu, 11/20/2014 (All day) - Sun, 11/23/2014 (All day)In a dystopian future, the United States government has...
View ArticleLate Night Library welcomes nocturnal bibliophiles
Mary TreacySomehow long chilly evenings elicit the yearn for a good read– or then again it could be a good listen – in the wee hours. Think Late Night Library, the ever-expanding virtual library of...
View ArticleMinnesota Jewish Theatre Company presents "The Chanukah Guest"
Thu, 12/04/2014 (All day) - Sun, 12/21/2014 (All day)Although Bubba Brayna is quite old and cannot see nor hear well, she makes the best potato latkes in the village. As she prepares for the first...
View ArticleAbsolute Bliss: West Coast & Midwest Choreography
10655236_756004429095_8713204121765076248_o.jpgSat, 11/15/2014 - 7:00pmAbsolute Bliss, presented by performance duo Fire Drill, is an evening of pop-up experimental choreography by up-and-coming...
View ArticleBenches, tables and chairs for a more walkable and welcoming Saint Paul
Anne White As I’ve worked on walkability surveys of routes to Green Line stations over the last few years, one of the issues consistently raised by community members is the need for more benches at...
View ArticleRaise a Glass – A Toast to PACER
toasttopacer_ticket_header.jpgFri, 11/21/2014 - 6:00pmSample the best Minnesota’s local brewers and winemakers have to offer at “Raise a Glass – A Toast to PACER,” a beer and wine tasting event Friday,...
View Article'Food is medicine': Sean Sherman hopes to open The Sioux Chef this winter in...
The Circle There are many things we are busy reclaiming as Native people. Whether it be our minds, homelands, children, language or history, there is always a noble fight to be fought every single...
View ArticleReady Set Smile increases healthy smiles among low-income students in...
Ibrahim Hirsi MinnPost Three facts in a U.S. surgeon general report should be enough to accentuate the profound impact that dental problems have on poor children in the United States:Low-income...
View ArticleA passionate 'genius'
Mary TurckVolunteering at a rape crisis center in college changed Sarah Deer’s life. She worked with rape victims, heard their stories, accompanied them through trials. The crisis center was...
View ArticleFighting the odds: After overcoming financial and social hurdles, Malik Day...
The Minnesota Daily Most would agree that Malik Day’s high school resume is impressive.Besides a 3.75 GPA, Day was a member of the National Honor Society, a volunteer, a boxer and a varsity football...
View ArticleMN12A: University of Minnesota-Morris students allegedly denied right to vote...
Sally Jo SorensenUpdate: The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State has shared a statement with us. See new post: MN Office of Secretary of State response to BSP's query about U of M-Morris student...
View ArticlePUBLIC kitchen + bar
POINT(-93.0879806 44.9499694) Overlooking Mears Park in Lowertown Saint Paul, PUBLIC kitchen + bar in the historic former Noyes & Cutler Building, once home to the Wood’s Chocolate Factory has...
View ArticleSkyway Theatre presents: Lo:Cal Minneapolis Local Showcase
local.jpgSat, 11/08/2014 - 8:00pm - Sun, 11/09/2014 - 2:00amNovember 8th, 2014Skyway Theatre and Barfly are pleased to present....Lo:Cal a Minneapolis Local ShowcaseLocal Artists, Local Music, Local...
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