AUTHOR FAIR: Eigth annual Anoka County fair features William Kent Krueger, who writes the Cork O’Connor mystery series, as well as 16 Minnesota authors who will greet readers after Krueger’s 10 a.m. keynote speech. Free. Saturday, Northtown Library, 711 County … Continued
Early on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, the battleship USS Ward was patrolling the waters around the entrance to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. When another American vessel spotted a periscope peeking out of the waves nearby, the Ward and … Continued
David Mess, owner of Buttercream Cakes and Desserts in St. Paul, talks about how the increasing cost of eggs has affected his business on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (John Autey / Pioneer Press) Travis Ramin, store manager at Hampden Park … Continued
A new curatorial team has taken over the reins at the Cafesjian Art Trust in Shoreview. Jill Ahlberg Yohe, a former longtime curator at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, is the CAT’s curator of modern and contemporary art, and Linnea … Continued
Last year, it suddenly fell to me to manage the affairs of a couple of ailing and now deceased elderly people (my parents-in-law). As anyone who has been through this ordeal knows, it involves spending lots and lots of time … Continued
Whenever you gaze upon the stars and constellations it’s easy to forget you’re seeing a three-dimensional picture. The constellations seem to be set against a black canvas for all of us to enjoy for the ages, but that’s simply not … Continued