‘Cover Stories’ Archives
Native American Community Clinic
Where Health and Home Meet By ERIK KELLY Construction at the new NACC. Want to see how such a large crane is dismantled? See Below! IMAGE: NACC The Native American Community Clinic’s new building at 1213 East Franklin Ave. reflects years of vision, planning, and community partnership. Construction began May 2025 and it will open Fall, 2026.More than simply a larger clinic, the project is a different way of thinking about health and wellness. It will bring expanded health services together with affordable housing in the heart of the American Indian Cultural Corridor. By placing health care below and stable housing above, the project recognizes something Native communities have always understood: wellness is shaped by the environments we live in and the relationships that surround us. Health care for NACC has always been about more than treating illness. It’s about restoring the balance between body, spirit, family, and community. The new clinic reflects those values. [...]
Connecting with South High Journalism
By NATALIE MAZEY alley cat, drawn by a community member Hyperlocal community journalism like the alley is a pinnacle of democracy, uplifting local voices and local stories. Especially in a time when Minnesota is a focus of national and international news, fostering local voices allows us to exist within the community and lean on one another. News on Minnesota should come from Minnesotans. The Southerner, South High’s student-written and student-produced newspaper is a prime example of how fostering community journalism in young people upholds our community in a time of shaky ground.Griffin Larson, Editor-in-Chief and Opinions & Visuals Editor, is a senior at South. Since his Freshman year, he’s worked on The Southerner, covering stories from budget cuts to the aftermath of COVID on students. During his time as a student journalist, Larson has found hyperlocal community news as a way to stay grounded. “It’s really easy, especially now, when so many crazy things [...]
March: Women’s History Month
Celebrating the long path to equality Compiled by GOOGLE AND AI 1848 - Seneca Falls Convention: Organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, this was the first women’s rights convention, initiating the organized movement. 1848 - Property Rights: Mississippi passes the Married Women’s Property Act, granting women, for the first time, some control over their property. 1911 - First International Women’s Day: Celebrated on March 19, recognizing women’s rights in several European countries. 1913 - Woman Suffrage Parade: Over 5,000 women march in Washington, D.C. for the right to vote. 1920 - 19th Amendment Ratified: Women gain the constitutional right to vote in the United States. 1923 - Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Drafted: Alice Paul drafts the ERA, aimed at guaranteeing legal gender equality. 1963 - The Feminine Mystique: Betty Friedan publishes the book, sparking the second-wave feminist movement. 1963 - Equal Pay Act: Congress passes [...]
