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Environmental advocates celebrate closure of iron foundry
People gathered at Cedar Field Park in Minneapolis to celebrate a day after Smith Foundry permanently closed its operations.
Jasmine McBride
Aug 18, 2024


Ricardo Levins Morales named 2024 McKnight Distinguished Artist
Puerto Rican artist Ricardo Levins Morales receives this year’s Mcknight Distinguished Artist Award for his commitment to art and activism.
Myah Goff
Aug 15, 2024


Honoring water through dance, from India to Minnesota
Ganga: A Choreographic Odyssey celebrates the iconic river with classical Indian dance and a cross-cultural twist.
Jasmine McBride
Jun 14, 2024


Frogtown Farm fights for its future
Saint Paul’s Frogtown Farm is seeking solutions to solve a financial crisis which could result in the organization losing its home.
Jasmine McBride
Apr 25, 2024


Activists protest Smith Foundry lead exposure, call on MPCA to act
Community members are demanding the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency shut down a local iron foundry. A petition with 500 signatures has...
Jasmine McBride
Mar 12, 2024


Route 1 is growing opportunities for BIPOC farmers
A new social enterprise aims to diversify Minnesota farming. Founder and President Marcus Carpenter says Route 1 helps BIPOC farmers...
Jasmine McBride
Mar 11, 2024


Historic Rondo church to plant “mini-forest” in St. Paul
Pilgrim Baptist Church is partnering with two nonprofits – the Urban Farm and Gardening Alliance and Renewing the Countryside – to fight...
Jasmine McBride
Dec 5, 2023


East Side residents exposed to toxins in air and water
Residents of St. Paul’s East Side have recently had to contend with contaminated soil, air and water. The East Side is one of the most...
CBJ Staff
Nov 24, 2023


St Paul City Council votes to eliminate single-family zoning laws
The St. Paul City Council voted Wednesday to rewrite the city’s zoning laws in an effort to reduce housing costs and diversify housing...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Oct 19, 2023
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