On a recent Saturday morning, in an over-100-year-old former church near Stillwater, a ballet student glided across the hardwood floor before leaping upwards. “Use your arms to help you in the glissade,” Laura Daugherty reminded the dancer, who is playing … Continued
Today we’ve got children’s picture books that emphasize kindness and anti-violence, and a new collection about New York from a Twin Cities baker/poet. Minnesota author and graphic designer Michael Hall launches his new book “Punch!: A Story About Kindness” April … Continued
Lawmakers are questioning how Minnesota awards money to nonprofits as a state senator faces scrutiny for his association with groups he helped fund. Sen. Bobby Joe Champion. Senate President Bobby Joe Champion, DFL-Minneapolis, recently stepped down as chair of the … Continued
Wearing a graphic blazer designed in the style of Jean-Michel Basquiat, art collector Leif Hagen points to paintings on the walls of his new gallery in Eagan. This study of a man, painted with unusually wide brushstrokes, is by a … Continued
Sofia Serdiouk, age 11, of Woodbury, wanted to participate in the 2025 Pioneer Press Peeps Diorama Contest, but she faced a quandary. She used items around the house to create her “Peeps creamery” diorama, with some duct tape assistance from … Continued