By Topic: Community Temperature Check series

As we’ve all been trying to get a handle on the Coronavirus Crisis, how it’s likely to impact our lives, and what we should be doing—the process of trying to understand the bigger picture has back-burnered the personal stories of our neighbors. The Lowertown.info “Community Temperature Check” series asked a series of questions to Lowertowners about their experiences during the Coronavirus crisis.


Community Temperature Check #3 (Art Crawl Cancellation Edition): Cecilia, Eric, JobyLynn, Josephine, Lisa, and Roger

Community Temperature Check #3 (Art Crawl Cancellation Edition): Cecilia, Eric, JobyLynn, Josephine, Lisa, and Roger

Third edition of the series in which artists are asked seven questions about how they are dealing with the coronavirus crisis. This “Art Crawl Cancellation Edition” features interviews with Cecilia Henle, Eric Carranza, JobyLynn Sassily-James, Josephine Geiger, Lisa Mathieson, and Roger Nielsen.—Nigel Parry

Community Temperature Check #3 (Art Crawl Cancellation Edition): Cecilia, Eric, JobyLynn, Josephine, Lisa, and Roger

Community Temperature Check #2: Brigette, Dianne, Lisa, Meredith, Pam, and Ta-coumba

As we’ve all been trying to get a handle on the Coronavirus Crisis, how it’s likely to impact our lives, and what we should be doing—the process of trying to understand the bigger picture has back-burnered the personal stories of our neighbors. This Lowertown Community Temperature Check features interviews with Brigette Anderson, Dianne Southard, Lisa Mathieson, Meredith Gear, Pam Krank, and Ta-coumba Aiken.

Community Temperature Check #3 (Art Crawl Cancellation Edition): Cecilia, Eric, JobyLynn, Josephine, Lisa, and Roger

Community Temperature Check #1: Chris, Desdamona, Holly, Julie, Tara, and Tom

The last 10 days have been a whirlwind, in which many of us have been trying to get a handle on the Coronavirus Crisis, how it’s likely to impact our lives, and what we should be doing—as individuals, families, groups of friends, and local businesses. In the process of trying to understand the bigger picture, the personal stories of our neighbors have been back-burnered. We all need to hear from each other to understand how those around us are thinking, acting and planning during this very personal, community threat. On March 16, Lowertown.info asked members of the community to answer several questions to get a ‘community temperature check’. Please note that several of the responses came before Gov. Walz announced the closures of all restaurants, bars, and cafes in Minnesota. This Lowertown Community Temperature Check features interviews with Chris Beckstrom, Desdamona, Holly Green, Julie Kelly, Tara Weatherly, and Tom Dunn.

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