Growing up in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood, Nehemiah Jett would walk past the light fixture store near University and Victoria avenues and pay it little mind. Nor did it draw his attention when it became vacant. And then a concerted … Continued
Former Troop 9013 Eagle Scout Tim Fah whittles wood in front of his 5-year-old nephew, with the hopes that both his nephew and 2-year-old niece will eventually follow his scouting path. “You really don’t understand what you get out of … Continued
Today is Thursday, Sept. 12, the 256th day of 2024. There are 110 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 12, 2013, Voyager 1, launched 36 years earlier, became the first man-made spacecraft ever to leave the … Continued
Although President Joe Biden’s administration has pledged “unwavering support” for Ukraine, it has been cautious to a fault in practice. The latest example: supplying the Ukrainians with sophisticated long-range missiles but prohibiting their most effective uses. Since last year, the … Continued
Donald Trump favors enormous tax cuts while also swearing to protect Social Security and Medicare benefits and promising steep cuts in immigration, which will make retirement programs harder to sustain. This does not work, mathematically, especially in an economy already … Continued