When T.S. Roberts wrote the last really big Minnesota bird book in 1932, “Birds of Minnesota,” ravens were dwindling, bald eagles were scarce and most everyone assumed the giant subspecies of resident Canada goose was extinct. Flash-forward to 2024, when … Continued
Minnesota’s legislative session came to a chaotic close this year as Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers pushed through a massive bill package in the final hour, prompting loud GOP protests. But now that the noise has subsided and lawmakers have left the Capitol, … Continued
The highfalutin pleasures — and resultant highfalutin displeasures GEEZ LOUISE of the West Side reports: “I seem to be suffering periodically from a condition for which I couldn’t find a name, so I had to invent one. I’m calling it … Continued
Take your pick today. A young adult novel about grieving, an Indian love story, and a short story collection set from the Twin Cities to Lake Superior. “Telephone of the Tree”: by Alison McGhee (Rocky Pond Books, $17.99) (Courtesy of … Continued
Ramps to and from Interstate 494 at Tamarack Road in Woodbury will be closed until late October as part Interstate 94 repaving between Oakdale and the St. Croix River, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The ramp closures, beginning … Continued
Sang Bin Jeong registered one of the fastest speeds in MLS this season, with the South Korean clocked at 22.6 mph. Only four others had a higher number going into Saturday’s match. The Minnesota United attacker showed off that burst … Continued