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Vol. 40 No. 38 • The Journal For Community News, Business & The Arts • insightnews.com
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September 16 - September 22, 2013
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he Insight-2-Health Fitness Challenge kicked-off on Saturday, Sept. 7. The program is a collaboration between McFarlane Media Interests (MMI), Insight News’ parent company, and The F.I.T. Lab, Co., a St. Paul, Minn., fitness studio owned by Tyrone Minor, a certified personal trainer.
Pictured above, challenge participant Erick Goodlow tests how many curl-ups he can complete in one minute. The F.I.T. Lab, Co. fitness trainers Tyrone Minor (l), Adam Stein (c) and Rachel Schutz watch and count reps. Inset: Challenge participant Tene Wells tests how many squats she can complete in one minute while Adam Stein and Rachel Schutz observe. For more information, turn to page 12.
Carter leads NACo focus on human services, education
MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL
5th ward contest heats up By Abeni Hill Minneapolis 5th Ward city council candidates recently participated in a candidates’ forum which provided them an opportunity to explain how, if elected, their time in office would impact the community. The candidates who participated in the forum on Saturday, Sept. 7, included Ian Alexander, Brett Buckner, Kale Severson and Blong Yang.
Ian Alexander
Brett Buckner
Blong Yang
MN Neighborhoods Organizing for Change (NOC) hosted the forum at the Capri Theater, 2027 Broadway Ave. N., Minneapolis. While NOC
wrote most of the questions, other community organizations and audience members were invited to submit questions as well. Topics ranged from the
employment gap to affordable housing and homelessness.
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Obama opts for diplomacy instead of war By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Speaking to a war-weary nation Tuesday night, President Barack Obama asked Congress
to postpone a vote authorizing him to launch an air attack against Syria while he explores a Russian diplomatic proposal that could rid Syria of its arsenal of chemical weapons. In a televised 16-minute
address from the White House, Obama said: “…over the last few days, we’ve seen some encouraging signs. In part because of the credible threat of U.S. military action, as well as constructive talks that
I had with President Putin, the Russian government has indicated a willingness to join with the international community in pushing Assad to
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Ramsey County Commissioner Toni Carter recently joined 2,300 fellow county officials from across the country during the 2013 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference held in Fort Worth, Texas. The commissioners convened to establish national policies for counties and to work collaboratively on innovative solutions to the challenges that face American communities. At the conference Commissioner Carter was appointed to serve as chair of the NACo Steering Committee on Human Services and Education by NACo President, Commissioner Linda Langston of Linn County, Iowa. “I am thankful for the opportunity to advance policies and partnerships to help counties meet the most pressing needs of people in our communities,” said Carter. Active in the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC)
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Toni Carter, Ramsey County Commissioner and NACo since her election to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners in 2005, Carter also serves as 1st Vice President of AMC, and on
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