When a renter approached Mitra Jalali to complain that a neglectful landlord failed to fix her broken toilet for more than a week during a hot stretch of summer, Jalali was largely at a loss for how to respond. As … Continued
The endangered rusty-patched bumble bee has achieved fame as the Minnesota state bee. It’s just one of about two dozen bumble bee species in Minnesota and scientists suspect others are at risk and need help, but they lack the data … Continued
Time to congratulate Minnesotans VV Ganeshananthan and Jim Perlman, who have won separate awards. Jim Perlman (Anna Min / Min Enterprises Photography) Perlman, founder/publisher of Holy Cow! Press in Duluth, received a Lifetime Achievement award from Community of Literary Magazines … Continued
The two gnarly old men had been asked about the ballooning cost of child care, a nightmare for many young parents. In response, they bragged about their amateur golf games. It was all awful, But if there was any moment … Continued
It took a whole community to save one of the nine lives of Harding the cat. The cat, who suffered severe burns and other injuries after getting caught inside a muffler, needed a lot of help. The community members, organizations … Continued