BY LEAF ELHAI
Homes at Viking Terrace. Photo by Hai Ngo.
When his car broke down in mid-November, José Ramos and his family faced a difficult decision. The cost of replacing the vehicle’s broken water pump put a considerable strain on José and his wife Angelica’s budget, but the repair was “a necessity,” Angelica and José...
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BY BRIAN GILBERT
Listen to: A Podcast with Janet Lewis Muth
Growing Up Healthy
What major factors contribute to good health? Janet Lewis Muth has three possible answers: access to affordable housing, access to public transportation, and access to affordable, healthy food.
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Mohamed Bakri
BY BRIAN GILBERT
After decades of impassioned debate leading to no substantive legislation, the epoch of health reform may finally be ready to reverse that trend.
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BY JULIA OLSON
At a meeting in Northfield last Sept. 28, some people who live close to the proposed site of halfway house for women with alcohol and drug addictions raised objections to the project, suggesting they would prefer the facility to be built elsewhere.
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BY MEGHAN KEANE
They can be seen in old Monet paintings, stout and sensible in red and white coats of paint, as well as in classic literature in the form of fearsome giants.
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BY NORA CASSIDY
Northfielders beware! That beautiful ash tree growing in your yard may be in danger.
Emerald Ash Borer, a type of beetle that feeds on all types of ash trees, has been introduced to the Twin Cities and could mean the destruction of Northfield’s large ash tree population.
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BY KATHERINE MCDONALD
Emotions ran high during a Northfield community meeting on Sept. 28, at which neighborhood residents expressed concerns over plans to establish a halfway house in a residential area of Northfield.
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