Despite closures, communities rally to preserve local journalism, sparking hope for the future of grassroots news initiatives
Author: Jeff Strate
Jeff Strate
An Eden Prairie resident since 1994, Jeff has served as an organizer for local open-space initiatives and get-out-the-vote parks referenda. He has also served on the Eden Prairie Human Rights and Diversity Commission, conservation area task forces, the Southwest Light Rail Community Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Land Trust. Jeff studied journalism and mass communication at the U of MN and has been a producer/writer and occasional on-camera figure in the Twin Cities, New York, Boston, and Trenton. Jeff has written for websites and magazines and has produced award-winning access programing through Southwest Community Television (SWTV).
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Light rains held back last Friday afternoon in Birch Island Woods, leaving a damp, overcast gloom. But it was Minnesota’s Arbor Day, and the conservation area’s trees were brushed with the fairyland greens of April. Its small parking area was packed with cars and pickups. At one end of it, an assembly of 20 or so adults and a few kids wrapped in jackets stood on bare, woodland duff littered with twigs and broken branches. Executives and staff from New Wave Design, an advanced computer tech company on Viking Drive, had committed to planting 500 tree seedlings over three acres…
Discover the latest progress on the Green Line Extension LRT through escorted walking tours, offering insight into ongoing construction efforts.
The MN West Suburbs Chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby meets to advocate for urgent legislative action on climate change.
Birch Island Woods in Eden Prairie now features an interpretive sign detailing its rich history and conservation efforts.
The reopening of the barbecue restaurant served as a joyful reunion for local rib enthusiasts, bringing together a community united by their love for this special spot.
Cuban art, scenery, culture and people greet young woman from Minnesota.
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery is a place for silence and reflection, but its settings, sculptures and slabs were speaking; sending pleas not to forget, not to repeat.
Does the jokey myth that Minnesotans can claim just two seasons — winter and road repair — still hold?
esse Hartmann, who served as LMRWD board president from 2018 to 2023, retired in December. His dedication to environmental balance left a lasting impact, said district spokesperson Suzi Linberg.