Metro Transit, the metro area’s regional public transit authority, pitched a couple of items this week that may be of note to transit and sports fans alike. The Northstar Commuter Rail, which travels to downtown Minneapolis from Big Lake and … Continued
SOUDAN — Minnesota’s oldest and most famous underground mine will reopen for public tours in May after a $9.3 million restoration project kept it closed for more than two years. The Soudan Underground Mine, now part of the Lake Vermilion/Soudan … Continued
Norway House Gingerbread Wonderland is back for the ninth year in a row, bringing whimsy and family fun to the Twin Cities. Last year, more than 14,000 visitors toured the exhibit, which is inspired by the world’s largest gingerbread city … Continued
In memoriam . . . and: Gee, our old LaSalle ran great! ZOO LOU of St. Paul writes: “The recent passing of longtime St. Paul Johnson boys’ hockey coach Lou Cotroneo brought back special memories of attending the high-school hockey … Continued
The students have too many activities and academic deadlines, the Montessori school principal informed me. This is not a good time for piano recitals, and the piano wasn’t needed either. “Please feel free to take the piano and donate it” … Continued