According to sophomore Roots and Shoots member Zoe Frank, Roots and Shoots has been campaigning the Climate Action Plan to local businesses. “(Since) the passing of the Climate Action Plan — which has a goal of getting St. Louis Park carbon neutral by 2040 — we have gone and spoken to businesses about helping to reduce their emissions because we can’t do it without businesses contributing,” Frank said. According to Roots and Shoots leader senior Katie Christiansen, it is crucial to have the support of businesses for the success of the Climate Action Plan. “The government can only do so much to force corporations to reduce their emissions, so it’s really important that we enforce this positive relationship and that reducing emissions doesn’t have to be costly and...

According to district communications director Sara Thompson, St. Louis Park Public Schools will be closed Feb. 20. Students and staff should not report to the high school. Thompson said the ACT test scheduled for juniors Feb. 20 will be postponed and administered on the designated make-up day March 12 at the high school. According to Thompson, the decision was reached because of the heavy snowfall predicted in the metro area. "Kids Place childcare, preschool and all daytime Community Education classes, programs and facility use is canceled," Thompson said. The high school athletic facilities will be open at 3 p.m. Feb. 20 for varsity practices, as well as for evening Community Education classes, according to Thompson. The neighboring districts of Edina and Hopkins will also be...

After Senator Amy Klobuchar proclaimed her campaign for the 2020 presidential election in the midst of a snow storm Feb. 10, sophomore Evelyn Gutzke said she is excited to see more diversity in the White House. “I think she will and she has a lot of people supporting her,” Gutzke said. “I’m excited to see a woman as president and I support her, and I think she is amazing. I think she will and she has a lot of people supporting her.” “I stand before you as the granddaughter of an iron ore miner, as the daughter of a teacher and a newspaperman, as the first woman elected to the United States Senate from the state of Minnesota, to announce my candidacy for president of the United States,” Klobuchar said at the outdoor event on Boom Island, according to the New York Times. Freshman...