‘The Next Greatest Generation’ After 80 plus years, I still enjoy reading a good real-life book. I just finished this one, “Sea Stories — My Life in Special Operations” by Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy retired), published in 2019. … Continued
Today is Friday, Dec. 6, the 341st day of 2024. There are 25 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 6, 1998, in Venezuela, former Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez (OO’-goh CHAH’-vez), who had staged a bloody coup … Continued
Actor Timothée Chalamet had Dinkytown buzzing Thursday when he attended a special screening of his current project, the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” at the Main Cinema. “I love it here and I love Minnesota,” the 28-year-old said at … Continued
Twin Cities’ security experts say the New York City killing of locally based UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson highlights the threats to the industry, and the balance between security needs and an executive’s preferences. There was a security detail assigned to … Continued
Three finalists have been named to be St. Paul Public Schools’ next superintendent. The St. Paul school board and task force members met Thursday and revealed the candidates; the superintendent will be selected mid-December. Finalists for the position are Dr. … Continued
The May drowning death of an 18-year-old who was scuba diving to clear weeds from an Apple Valley lake has led to a $730,369 workplace penalty, the largest in state history. Joseph Anderson, of Plymouth, was an employee of Your … Continued