At 15 years old, Junie Edwards put pen to paper and wrote a play centering mental health in the Black teenage experience. A year later, Edwards pitched it to Pillsbury House and Theatre in Minneapolis and, after two years of … Continued
(Courtesy of Andrews McMeel Publishing) MATT EICHELDINGER: Launches “Matt Sprouts and the Day Nora Ate the Sun,” second in his Matt Sprouts series in which Matt has to babysit Nora the goat. 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, Red Balloon Bookshop, … Continued
If you attend any big literary event in the Twin Cities you will see a tall woman with short white hair surrounded by people who want to talk to her. She is Ann Regan, one of the most quietly influential … Continued
The Minnesota Vikings say they consider J.J. McCarthy their quarterback of the future. But they really don’t know how that’s going to go. Neither does anyone else. The 21-year-old rookie remains unproven. McCarthy is out for the season after surgery … Continued
Today is Sunday, Sept. 1, the 245th day of 2024. There are 121 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 1, 1985, a U.S.-French expedition located the wreckage of the Titanic on the floor of the Atlantic … Continued
Leela Willard is driven to help people in marginalized communities have access to better mental health care. Willard got into becoming a therapist at Kente Circle after she went to a mental health care conference hosted by Kente Circle. Willard … Continued