The Minnesota Republic

7 of THE BEST Coffee Places in the Twin Cities for University of Minnesota Students

Alyssa Abke, Editor • February 3, 2022

Café Astoria 180 Grand Ave, St Paul, MN 55102 This is by far the best coffee place in East St. Paul, maybe even in the entire Twin Cities. Café Astoria is known for their delicious pastries, smoothie...

Artist Profile: Allan Kingdom

Casey McCabe, Vice President • December 1, 2021

Allan Kingdom, real name Allan Kyariga, is a Canadian born rapper and musician who grew up here in the Twin Cities; St. Paul to be exact. “My musical style is pretty international I would say, I take...

Saint Paul-based, Full Circle Theatre is attempting to bridge the political gap

Ethan Olson, Editor-in-Chief • November 15, 2021

The saying, "Art imitates life" has been applied to many different genres over the years, but in the case of Full Circle Theatre this idea has been taken very literal. In times like we live in today, sometimes...

Minnesota’s Hmong and Somali Communities Explained

Jaden Welborn, Author • January 27, 2021

When we think of diverse areas, we likely think of places like LA or New York City,3 which are up to 15 times more populated than Minneapolis: my home city. Minneapolis generally flies below that radar...

The K-12 Conundrum

A look into the COVID-19 responses of Minnesota's largest public school districts

Avery Heinen, Contributor • November 4, 2020

Minnesota doesn’t have a blanket policy covering how all public K-12 schools in the state should be dealing with COVID-19 concerns. Prior to the start of the 2020-2021 school year, Gov. Walz instructed...

Green Line KOA Shortens Business Hours

Timothy Wilmot, Editor • September 30, 2019

In 2014, Metro Transit opened the first moving KOA campground connecting St Paul and Minneapolis. Originally named the Central Corridor, we now know it as the Metro Green Line, and it offers transportation...