Keystone Community Services March 2024

MN FoodShare Month is here! MN FoodShare’s March Campaign brings together businesses, faith communities and individuals to help stock and support nearly 300 food shelves, including Keystone’s. Host a food drive, contribute in-kind food donations or give generously to give Keystone the resources to fill our food shelves with quality items like eggs, meat, milk and more. To learn more and get involved, visit our website to see the complete campaign information, including a food drive toolkit! keystoneservices.org/donate/food-goods.

Neighborhood News Arts & Culture Family & Education

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 West 7th Library

Read Brave this month with the St. Paul Public Library

St. Paul Public Library (SPPL) launched its annual citywide book club, Read Brave, inviting teens, their families and community members to read the same young adult book and have brave conversations about issues important to the city. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Identities,” and the book selection is “Man o’ War” by Cory McCarthy.

Neighborhood News Business Family & Education Public Interest

February 26, 2024February 27, 2024 Damian Goebel

St. Paul educators vote to strike

On February 15, the St. Paul Federation of Educators (SPFE), the union representing teachers and educational assistants working in St. Paul Public Schools (SPPS), voted to authorize a strike. The vote allows union leaders to file an intent to strike 10 days from the first planned day of the collective action.

Neighborhood News Arts & Culture Feature Local Culture Public Interest

January 29, 2024February 7, 2024 Damian Goebel

“Rep who Raps” readies for album release, return to session

Better known to some by her stage name, Maria Isa, and by others as Representative Perez-Vega of House District 65B, Maria Isa Perez-Vega has a lot on her plate this February.

“The Rep who Raps” is more than living up to her nickname this year as she is releasing her latest album, “Unlock the Chamber,” on February 12, the same day that Minnesota’s legislative session kicks off in St. Paul.

Neighborhood News Business Family & Education Feature

January 24, 2024February 5, 2024 Damian Goebel

Keystone Community Food Center now open

After almost five years of planning, fundraising, construction and dreaming, Keystone Community Services has opened their new Keystone Community Food

Neighborhood News Business Feature Green Space & The River Public Interest

January 24, 2024February 7, 2024 Dave Pinto

The 2024 Legislative Session Begins

Hello neighbors! The 2024 legislative session will begin on February 12. My second column in the Community Reporter is a good chance to check in in advance, especially in light of last year’s historic session.

Neighborhood News Public Interest

January 24, 2024February 6, 2024 Damian Goebel

St. Paul’s historic City Council sworn in

On January 9, St. Paul’s next City Council was sworn in at a ceremony at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.

With four new members, the council is going to look different in years past in more ways than one. In a historic election by St. Paul voters, for the first time in St. Paul, or any major U.S. city, our city council consists of all female members. What’s more, all seven members are under 40 years-old and six of the seven identify as people of color.

Neighborhood News Business Family & Education Public Interest

January 24, 2024February 6, 2024 Damian Goebel

Right Track jobs applications open

Right Track St. Paul, a paid summer internship program for St. Paul youth ages 14-21 who come from burdened households or face barriers to employment, has opened their applications for summer 2024 internships.