Before you turn your backyard into a barnyard, read this

If you want some advice about raising chickens in St. Paul, 12-year-old Aaron Coggins is the go-to guy. He’s been raising chickens in his backy

ard for two-and-a-half years. Aaron was one of the speakers at the recent Backyard Talk “Urban Chickens,” sponsored by the St. Anthony Park Community Council, in August.

The Bugle visits schools in our circulation area to find out how a tight budget year will affect their students.