Donna Neste

Donna Neste worked for 30 years as the Neighborhood Ministries Coordinator at Mount Olive Lutheran Church on the corner of 31st and Chicago, heading programs for families and youth in the community. She has lived in Midtown Phillips for 30 years where she is active in community organizations.

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ICE Report from the Neighborhood

On the day Alex Pretti was murdered, I was attending a women’s retreat along with fellow members of our church. The subject of Mary...

The Spirit of Resistance Moves Among Us

On the day Renee Nicole Good’s last words, “That's fine Dude. I'm not mad at you." rang out to the ICE agent who shot...

Some Parts of Minneapolis Really Do Have Crime

In your neighborhood, have you ever kept a can on your front porch to deposit the needles found on the street? Have you ever...

Why is Hennepin County Better at Helping the Unsheltered Addicted Than the City?

One lesson I have learned in my fight to help move the addicted off the streets and into housing, treatment and services is that...

Foot Dragging by the Council Equates to Defunding the Police

There is a narrative in the upcoming election that the Democratic Socialist-led City Council has been providing more than adequate resources to the Minneapolis...

League of Women Voters Candidate Forums Are a Waste of Time

On Monday, October 9th I attended the 9th Ward Candidate Forum which was held at the AIM Academy on 12th Avenue and 28th Street,...

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