‘Cover Stories’ Archives
Seeking Answers & Justice
Minneapolis sued by East Phillips. Minneapolis Threatens to “unappoint” City Commissions.  By BRAD PASS, KAREN CLARK, and the Urban Farm Supporters Followers of the alley newspaper are aware of the long struggle between the East Phillips Community and the City of Minneapolis over the use of the 7.6-Acre Roof Depot site. For Non-Followers, A Review: In 2014 when EPIC, the East Phillips Improvement Coalition, learned the Roof Depot site was going to be sold, they brought the community together and with the help of a sizable State of Minnesota DEED grant, created the East Phillips Indoor Urban Farm project and the East Philips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) a 501(C)(3) to oversee it. The project”™s purpose is to prevent more pollution from traumatizing this already heavily polluted and health affected part of the City by repurposing the 7.6-Acre site and reusing the newly renovated 230,000+ sq. ft. Sears warehouse on the [...]
Start a Learning Pod
By CARZ NELSON The approaching school year will be different from every past school year because of COVID-19. School will most certainly involve lots of distance learning. Distance learning is challenging. It requires levels of self-discipline and focus that are hard for children to maintain. Kids can learn better when distance learning is reinforced with some in-person tutoring. Most parents don”™t have much time to tutor their children, however. One solution is to start a learning pod, a small cluster of families who pool resources to help their kids with school. Parents and other family members share the tasks of teaching the children. Each adult can take a day or two a week, or perhaps take on a special project or subject. Pod members can decide on the structure that best suits the needs of the group. To decide who to invite to join your learning pod, think about the people that you and your children spend time with already. Most of us have a social [...]
Tips from a COVID-19 Case Investigator
By LINDSEY FENNER With all of the news about COVID-19, it can be hard to know what to do when YOU are the one feeling sick or when you find out you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. It”™s important that you do your best to follow public health recommendations for testing, isolation, and quarantine so that together we can stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect vulnerable loved ones. When should I get tested? You should get tested if: You are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 You have been identified as a close contact with someone who has a confirmed case of COVID-19You were present at an event or gathering where testing is recommended because of a possible outbreak What are the symptoms of COVID-19? Symptoms can include fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, headache, muscle pain, sore throat, fatigue, congestion, or loss of taste or smell. Other less common symptoms include gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, or [...]
