In December two local newspapers published artiles about the consolidation. We don't know how they learned about it, but we are pleased to see their interest.

The Northeaster is a monthly paper that serves Northeast Minneapolis, St. Anthony, Columbia Heights and Hilltop. The December 20, 2006 issue had this front page story:

The Metro Lutheran had this article on page 3 of the December issue:

There was a follow-up article in the January, 2007 issue of Metro Lutheran: