Meet the staff: Daniel Badhwa
Name: Daniel Badhwa Hometown: Minneapolis, Minn. Twitter: @badhwadaniel E-mail: badhw001@d.umn.edu Other: Facebook Page, Website My Beat: When it comes to writing, my main topic of interest is...
View ArticleSuper Premium Ice Cream closing until next spring, get it while you can
Time to get your last licks in. Super Premium Ice Cream may not be available for much longer. With the leaves changing and winter right around the corner this seasonal business may not leave its doors...
View ArticleTop burgers of the Northland
There’s nothing like biting into the seemingly perfect burger. This simple yet delicious dish can be found on menus of the most run down bars to the classiest of restaurants because seriously, who...
View ArticleA view through their eyes: discrimination toward the homeless, poverty stricken
“It’s not very difficult to show a foreign country to French people, exotically. Or to show something exotic to Americans. But to show your own country to your own people is a most difficult thing.”...
View ArticleCity council members discuss future of homelessness in Duluth
In Duluth, approximately 1 in every 4 people lives at, or below, the poverty line, according to CHUM employee Matt Traynor. A forum held on Oct. 23 in downtown Duluth gave advocates searching for...
View ArticleLife of the homeless: one man and his dog
“I’d work right now if I could,” Gallagher said. “A lot of homeless people feel that way. It’s all circumstances.” Photo by Daniel Badhwa Although adversity has been fond of Steve Gallagher and...
View ArticleFormer local drug dealer now works as community activist
Flying down a concrete artery from Wisconsin to Minnesota, Kevin Johnson peeked back at the 38 cops chasing after him on his motorcycle. “I didn’t care if I lived or died at that point,” Johnson said....
View ArticleCHUM celebrates 40 years of service
Several speakers went in front of the packed house to talk about what they’ve overcome and how they’re associated with CHUM. To hear the stories of the homeless in the community click here Photo by...
View ArticleLife in The Seaway Hotel
Above is a recording of Ed Smith, a tenant of The Seaway Hotel. Video by Daniel Badhwa Unsanitary conditions, crime and the fear of losing your home — those are the conditions tenants of The Seaway...
View ArticleSingle father struggles to support child in Duluth
Single and raising a child – this has been Jeremie Benoit’s life for the past four years. However, because of his gender, Benoit doesn’t always get the assistance he desperately needs. “There isn’t...
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