Each year, as they did last month, state officials release scores from the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment tests. But why are the tests important, how are they used and what should parents know about them? Test results from the 2024-2025 school … Continued
What a nice coincidence. Three St. Paul authors (and one from West St. Paul) are launching their new books this week. Enjoy their eclectic fiction, including short stories, thrillers, and a novel set in the milieu of fonts and typefaces. … Continued
Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult. Here’s one of the youth waiting for a mentor: Looking for a mentor: … Continued
Today is Sunday, Sept. 21, the 264th day of 2025. There are 101 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 21, 2013, an attack by armed militants in the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya left 67 … Continued
Ever since it opened in 1963 with a modern-dress take on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” Minneapolis’ Guthrie Theater has been updating the classics in an effort to make the creations of centuries past feel prescient for contemporary audiences. In the case of … Continued
The third week of September might be recalled as when Minnesota United’s promising season slipped through its fingers. After a heartbreaking home loss to Austin FC in the U.S. Open Cup semifinal on Wednesday, the Loons had a chance against … Continued