As New Year’s Eve approached, I found myself mulling over something that in all my previous adult years would have been unthinkable: What if I didn’t drink? Sure, I had a lovely bottle of champagne chilling in the fridge. But … Continued
As the regular application deadlines approach this month, getting into college is top of mind for many high school seniors. But students assume that if a college admits them, it means the school has accurately assessed that they can handle … Continued
Apple Valley is shelling out millions to level up its youth sports facilities. Once completed, the Hayes Youth Athletic Complex will boast four youth baseball and softball fields, covered dugouts, irrigated turf and lighting for evening games, said Eric Carlson, … Continued
In 1937, columnist Frank Madden infused new life into a civic festival by penning a fantastical legend of a snow king and ice king battling for control of the seasons in old St. Paul. Now, his grandson is helping make … Continued
St. Paulites were predictably outraged in 1885 when a New York newspaper correspondent characterized Minnesota as “another Siberia, unfit for human habitation in winter.” Members of the city’s chamber of commerce feared such a reputation would scare away investment in … Continued
The perpetual enthusiasm of the candidates for Aurora, Queen of the Snows of the St. Paul Winter Carnival recently inspired a subplot in a movie. In Marisa Coughlan’s “Blue Eyed Girl,” the women are part of a Renaissance Fair princess … Continued