Radon—an odorless, tasteless and colorless gas found in homes and buildings at high levels throughout the United States—is the second leading cause of lung cancer.

When planning your yard or garden, you likely focus on the what and the where. After all, a beautiful plant in a prime location enhances curb appeal and even bragging rights.

The City of Brooklyn Park invites you to join them for a second Community Open House on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Brooklyn Park Small Business Center (7970 Brooklyn Blvd) from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

The City of Brooklyn Park recently broke ground on its highly anticipated Teen Center, a dedicated space designed to empower and support local youth.

“You’ll feel it in the air,” Aleena said with her eyes closed and head slightly raised toward the sunlight, “It’s cooler and it smells like the mountains.” I sat next to my colleague and looked out the window and down on the rapidly changing landscape of Laos below.

What I Can! program instructors do is teach practical outdoor skills to adults and children. All equipment and supplies are furnished, registration fees are affordable, and in nearly all instances, participants learn skills they can develop for the rest of their lives.

We went to Laos in March of 1981 to work with Mennonite Central Committee as peace and development workers.  As we got off the plane in the early evening darkness, we heard the sound of hundreds of frogs chirping along the runway. Immediately we knew that we had come to a welcoming place that reminded us of our own rural roots.

Funny Asian Women Kollective’s latest celebrates the 50th anniversary of Hmong people in Minnesota.

Each of these tours that begin Memorial Day weekend will improve your mind, sharpen your curiosity, teach, and get you up, out and moving. Most parks offer language translators so if you need one, call the park a few weeks before your tour.

As Big Tech races to dominate AI, technologists say the benefits are real but the loss of trust in what we see and read could be the price.