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LOWERTOWN.INFO—LOWERTOWN NEWS (2016-2022) MAY 2022 – END OF THE GREEN LINE: Lowertown.info wrapping up after 8 years of news and community information May 1, 2022 Multimedia Story: Every March, the Mississippi flows green through Saint Paul March 16, 2022 Saint Patrick’s Day parade returns; 2022 route to end in Lowertown March 11, 2022 Lowertown magician Star Newman to appear on Penn & Teller’s “Fool Us” show on March 4th, 2022 March 3, 2022 This Spring learn “Pysanky”, the art of Ukrainian Egg Decorating, with Lowertown artist Justin Terlecki February 25, 2022 “This Is #Lowertown” podcast – Episode 2 February 18, 2022 Saint Paul Farmers’ Market to host “Super Bowl Saturday” Celebration & Food Drive on February 12 February 2, 2022 “We Have Loved You” – Mike Hazard Remembers the Black Dog Café January 16, 2022 Black Dog Cafe to reopen for one final Saturday Night Jazz Show on January 15th January 14, 2022 Local Media: Lowertown Saint Paul’s Black Dog Café Shuts Permanently January 3, 2022 Annual Holiday Tree Lighting at Union Depot set for December 4th December 2, 2021 European Christmas Market returns to Union Depot in November November 7, 2021 Two Weekends of Free Halloween Happenings at Saint Paul Farmers’ Market October 13, 2021 Saint Paul Art Crawl returns as live event on October 1st September 23, 2021 The Buttered Tin’s Alicia Hinze featured in new James Beard Foundation cookbook (free for download!) March 5, 2021 Help the Just/Us Crew Build a Food Truck! February 8, 2021 State announces no-cost COVID-19 tests for all Minnesotans in January 2021 December 29, 2020 Lifeline Tablets to provide mobile tablets to isolated COVID-19 patients December 27, 2020 Winter Farmers’ Market in Lowertown to be held outside this winter due to COVID-19 concerns November 23, 2020 Lowertown restaurants shutter as pandemic intensifies November 18, 2020 Lowertown reinvents to recover: Cancelled weekend art crawl returns as virtual art month September 29, 2020 The Buttered Tin announces temporary closure after positive staff COVID-19 test (+ happy update!) September 26, 2020 Displaced Lowertown artists finally feel secure in their new digs August 14, 2020 LOWERTOWN.INFO COVID-19 NEWS CENTER May 20, 2020 Change to MN’s COVID-19 reporting reveals massive undercount of positive cases May 19, 2020 Tracking COVID-19 in Minnesota: Last week’s changes to available public tracking data May 16, 2020 After widespread cancellations, artists need your support May 1, 2020 Lowertown.info: Statement on KARE-11’s firing of Sven Sundgaard May 1, 2020 Lowertown COVID-19 Local Impact Report – Weeks 4-6: March 27th-April 15th, 2020 April 15, 2020 Saint Paul Downtown Alliance launches Bingo card to support local businesses during the Coronavirus shutdown April 14, 2020 “This Is #Lowertown” podcast – Episode 1 April 14, 2020 Community Temperature Check #3 (Art Crawl Cancellation Edition): Cecilia, Eric, JobyLynn, Josephine, Lisa, and Roger April 9, 2020 Lowertown Pioneers series: Tom Dunn calls for support of local artists March 30, 2020 #StayHomeMN – The Basics of the March 27-April 10 Shutdown March 26, 2020 Interview with a healthcare worker and first Lowertown COVID-19 patient March 25, 2020 Lowertown COVID-19 Local Impact Report – Week 3: March 20-26th, 2020 March 23, 2020 Coronavirus Ghost Town: Photographer Tom Dunn’s St. Patrick’s Day Walkabout March 19, 2020 Community Temperature Check #2: Brigette, Dianne, Lisa, Meredith, Pam, and Ta-coumba March 19, 2020 Community Temperature Check #1: Chris, Desdamona, Holly, Julie, Tara, and Tom March 17, 2020 Lowertown COVID-19 Local Impact Report – Week 2, Part 2: March 16-19th, 2020 March 16, 2020 Lowertown COVID-19 Local Impact Report – Week 2, Part 1: March 13-15th, 2020 March 13, 2020 Lowertown COVID-19 Local Impact Report – Week 1: March 6-12th, 2020 March 13, 2020 Against All Odds: Lowertown’s Lisa Mathieson continues to make art, strengthen the community February 10, 2020 St. Paul Art Collective annual juried member art exhibit at The Show Gallery from Feb 6th-28th February 6, 2020 Lowertown Pioneer: Ta-coumba Aiken, the ‘Mayor of Lowertown’ January 26, 2020 Lowertown Drawing Circle returns to Just/Us with a weekly Sunday event January 22, 2020 Just/Us Grand Re-Opening Celebration Party this weekend! January 8, 2020 Hip-hop artist Desdamona working to spread the love December 31, 2019 Photos: Lowertown SantaCon XII December 15, 2019 Barb Buhn Friberg: “Her smile was a blessing” November 18, 2019 Lowertown SantaCon XII to “put the Elf back in TwELFth” on December 14th November 17, 2019 Just/Us reopening as restaurant, bar, venue, gallery, and community hub in former Golden’s Lowertown space October 30, 2019 Photos: Fifteen Halloweens Ago at the Tilsner October 21, 2019 Remembering Allison Hoogervorst: Call for Text & Images October 19, 2019 Karen Pence, Lara Trump to hold “Women for Trump” event tonight at Saint Paul’s Union Depot October 9, 2019 Photos: If Lowertown Took Selfies… An interview with photographer Jeff Schad October 7, 2019 Thursday morning Lowertown farmers markets begin October 17th at Union Depot October 5, 2019 Fall 2019 Saint Paul Art Crawl weekend hits Lowertown on October 11 October 4, 2019 Saint Paul Art Crawl exhibit “Lowertown Ethos” explores community in Farmers’ Market outdoor space October 4, 2019 Lowertown Pioneers: Roger Nielsen and Master Framers October 3, 2019 Event-grade Internet bandwidth comes to Lowertown August 14, 2019 Video: KSTP—St. Paul Lowertown neighborhood dealing with growing pains August 7, 2019 Obituary: Remembering Dick Kelly July 19, 2019 Video: KARE 11—Saint Paul Farmers’ Market kicks off new season in Lowertown on April 27 April 24, 2019 Video: KSTP—Water expected to continue rising on Mississippi in St. Paul March 25, 2019 Video: Tommy Travels the 2nd—Learn Something New Today visits the Northern Warehouse Artists’ Cooperative January 9, 2019 Video: Visit Saint Paul—Annie Huidekoper of the Saint Paul Saints September 6, 2018 Events: Art Crawl kicks off on April 27th April 18, 2018 SPECIAL FEATURE: Domination Corporation art installation explores gentrification at Northern Spark 2017 August 28, 2017 Artist Spotlight: Tara Weatherly, cofounder of Sendero Flamenco June 1, 2017 Art and Activism: Lowertown artist Rachel Wacker uses her talents to promote change May 1, 2017 A Windy City wonder in the heart of St. Paul: Meet Pippi Ardennia, St. Paul’s queen of jazz April 1, 2017 Photos: Lowertown artists poster-tag abandoned JAX building January 24, 2017 SPECIAL FEATURE: The JAX Wake May 11, 2016 The JAX Wake: Wake sketches by Lowertown artist Roberta Avidor May 11, 2016 The JAX Wake: Documentary by Kinostadt Films May 10, 2016 The JAX Wake: “Farewell Jax Artists” series by Lowertown artist Dolan Cyr May 10, 2016 The JAX Wake: Images by Lowertown photographer Glen Jones May 10, 2016 The JAX Wake: Lowertown artist Kara Hendershot: “This is a magical place” May 7, 2016 The JAX Wake: JAX artist DeAnne Parks: “An Artist’s View of Lowertown” May 6, 2016 The JAX Wake: Lowertown artist Cami Applequist: “Dear JAX, (Dear Lowertown,)” May 6, 2016 The JAX Wake: Images by Lowertown photographer Vaughan Harries May 6, 2016 The Jax Wake: Postcard & Program May 6, 2016 Video: WCCO’s DeRusha Eats—Saint Dinette In St. Paul’s Lowertown September 10, 2015 Video: Giant Black Dog Puppet at St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Lowertown Saint Paul March 16, 2013 Video: Lowertown—The Rise of An Urban Village (a TPT documentary) March 10, 2011