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Town Hall Meeting Addresses Chemicals in Lake Calhoun

By Gary Farland , Uptown Neighborhood News

On May 10 about 70 area residents gathered at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church for a town meeting concerning perfluorochemicals (PFCs) found in Lake Calhoun. This was in response to a warning issued April 16 by the Minnesota Department of Health advising people to not eat more than one bluegill sunfish per month caught in the upper Minneapolis chain of lakes, including Lake Calhoun. This advice was based on analysis of recently completed fish sampling in Lake Calhoun by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency that showed a high level of PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate) in fish tissue. Other species of fish also have limits, but these also relate to mercury and PCBs. More than a dozen other lakes in the metro area will also be tested. MORE »

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From the Editor's Desk

By Mary Turck , TC Dally Planet

December 4, 2008 – Take a look at the local news on today’s front page. Then think about what is happening in your neighborhood, on your block, in your community organization. We want your help in reporting your neighborhood’s news. Write a paragraph or two about what happened at your district council meeting. Snap a photo of a new mural. Tell the story of a good neighbor who has volunteered at your local school for 16 years. Send us your photos and stories — editor@tcdailyplanet.net. MORE »

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Recession-proofing the holidays: Plentiful pumpkins provide holiday cheer

By Mary Thoemke , TC Daily Planet

With cash in short supply this year, and plastic not so trendy anymore, we may have to turn a little more creative in our gift-giving traditions this holiday season. I remember long ago when my children were small, and we faced a tough economy in the 1970s. With many children in school and many teachers to remember at Christmas, we thought hard about gifts to give them that we could afford. MORE »

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THEATER | Jacob Marley makes the play...on Astroturf

By Betsy Mowry , TC Daily Planet

There are so many holiday shows and activities to choose from this time of year, it can be a challenge to decide where to spend your time. Even with the state of the economy and holiday gifts to buy, many people are still looking for the opportunity to spend of bit of money on a great holiday show that will offer a bit of the seasonal spirit. For those looking for something a little different, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol at Park Square Theatre in St. Paul is worth consideration. MORE »

Things People Say

Advise and Dissent: Luis Pacheco

By Twin Cities teens , ThreeSixty

What would you like to tell president-elect Barack Obama? Advise and Dissent features opinions on what the new president should be thinking and doing. This opinion came from Your Turn — Teens advise the next president on what youth need.

Immigration: I want Barack Obama to open the border for three reasons. First, most of the Latinos want jobs. Second they want a life that Mexico can’t give us. Third, Latinos are not criminals; we just want a better life for our kids such as education, jobs, and things like that. — Luis Pacheco, 14, Harding High School MORE »