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Myriel’s Karyn Tomlinson named Food & Wine Best Recent Chef

Karyn Tomlinson, chef/owner of St. Paul restaurant Myriel, has been chosen as considered one of 13 Best Recent Chefs within the nation by Food & Wine magazine. The annual award has been bestowed upon 389 chefs since 1988, including Thomas...

Three historical African American locations in Minneapolis named to National Registry

Katrina Bailey on the Minnesota Day by day writes the National Park Service gave the Minneapolis Department of Community Planning Economic Development $75,000 in grant money to deal with the underrepresentation of African American history amongst local and national...

Charles Nies named chancellor of U of M Duluth campus

Charles Nies was named the following chancellor of the University of Minnesota Duluth, in line with an announcement Wednesday. Charles Nies has been named chancellor of the University of Minnesota Duluth, effective July 1, 2024. (Courtesy of the University of...

St. Paul’s Joe Gothard named finalist for superintendent job in hometown Madison, Wis.

St. Paul Public Schools Superintendent Joe Gothard is considered one of three finalists to steer his hometown school district in Madison, Wis., officials from each districts announced Monday. Born and raised in Madison, Gothard graduated from highschool there and returned...

2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival royal family named

Jennifer Westerhaus 2024 Aurora, Queen of Snows by outgoing Queen stands with King Boreas LXXXVII Stephen Doody through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey...

Vadnais Heights woman named 2024 Klondike Kate

Jody Vander Hart of Vadnais Heights was “sashed” because the 2024 Klondike Kate on Wednesday night on the Inwood Oaks Event Center in Oakdale. She said she longed for the possibility. “I'd take a look at the women on the float...

St. Paul advocate, co-founder of Minnesota Deaf Queers, named Unsung Hero by McKnight Foundation

A St. Paul woman is one in every of 4 recipients of this yr’s Virginia McKnight Binger Unsung Hero Award. Jessalyn Akerman-Frank, of St. Paul.  (Molly Miles / McKnight Foundation) Yearly since 1985, the McKnight Foundation, partnered with Minnesota Nonprofits, gives...

Two finalists named for next Minneapolis Public Schools superintendent

John B. Davis Education & Service Center, the headquarters for Minneapolis Public Schools Minneapolis Public Schools Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news. Steve Swanson at WCCO reports Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams, superintendent of Eastern Carver County Schools, and Dr....

Business People: Winnebago CEO Happe named EY Entrepreneur Of The Yr

OF NOTE Michael Happe Winnebago Industries, an Eden Prairie-based maker of huge recreational vehicles, motorhomes and watercraft, announced that President and CEO Michael Happe has been named Entrepreneur Of The Yr 2023 National Overall Award winner by Ernst & Young. ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS MONO,...

St. Paul house, an early work of famed architect Cass Gilbert, is called a city historic site

The Dwight and Clara Watson House and Barn, designed by master architect Cass Gilbert, is the latest St. Paul Heritage Preservation Site after a city council vote Wednesday. The house on the West Side is amongst Gilbert’s earliest works. Born...
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St. Paul prevails in legal fight to raze, replace historic Hamline-Midway Library

Following 16 months of litigation, a Ramsey County district judge has given the town of St. Paul the go-ahead...
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St. Paul-based Securian Financial lays off 58 employees across departments

Securian Financial has notified 58 employees — roughly 2% of its total workforce — that their roles with the corporate are being eliminated in...

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum seeks thirteenth term in rematch with May Lor Xiong in 4th District

Longtime St. Paul Democratic U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is in search of one other term in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional District and again faces May...

Believed to have been the oldest working nurse in Minnesota, Joyce Gimmestad retired at 88. She reflects on 7 many years in healthcare

Joyce Gimmestad hoped to succeed in 90 before retiring from being a nurse. Still, she retired on June 22, at 88, attributable to a...

Family of 83-year-old St. Paul man killed in hit-and-run: ‘We’ll forgive you. … Please turn yourself in’

For 30 years, John Bidon took each day runs around Lake Phalen near his St. Paul home. He’d stretch it out to 5 miles...