No-Kill Shelters in Minnesota
There are many options for finding a new four-legged friend, from the Humane Society to working with a breeder directly. A new trend starting to heat up is heading to a no-kill...
The State of Mental Health in Minnesota
The conversation surrounding mental health has recently shined its spotlight on Minnesota. But not, unfortunately, for a good reason. Apparently, our state is quite depressed: According to a recent study conducted by...
Winter’s Burn: Give Your Evergreen Trees a Chance
The Minnesota winter tends to take its toll of all of us. But its not just humans that feel the effects of a longer, more brutal cold weather season: Winter can also...
Bankruptcy in the Time of Coronavirus
These are uncertain times we're living in - life during the coronavirus pandemic offers unique challenges for all of us. This is especially true for those looking to file for bankruptcy: Whether it's...
From St. Paul to Montana by Train
We take the train west from Union Depot in St. Paul through North Dakota into Montana. We stop in Glacier National Park for a three-day hike and then continue the journey through...
Rising Rates of “Sextortion” Cause for Concern
Sexting is on the rise. And, like any activity that has at-least a million people engaging in it on a day-to-day basis, so is the level of crime linked...
City and Nature Side-by-Side in St. Paul
St. Paul's Lowertown is one of the best examples of past and present standing shoulder to shoulder. It's a historic district, by designation, and yet the influx of fresh businesses; burgeoning nightlife,...
Now India (7 Minutes to Sunrise)
The first sounds of the morning are of tuk-tuk and taxi engines as they come to life, their honking horns alongside the footsteps of the city's informal working class taking to the...
Opinion: There’s nothing easy about discussing guns
This is a topic that has always been, and seemingly always will be, controversial: From the 2nd amendment's staunch "right to bear arms" supporters, to mad-men massacres of the innocent, to children killing themselves with...
Changing Your Address
Your entire life can fit inside a moving truck. Everything you've ever owned tucked away in cardboard boxes. Finding all those socks that you thought you lost. Then they'll go missin again; so many socks...
