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Stevie Wonder goals to spread joy on recent tour ahead of election; visits Mpls. on Oct. 27

Stevie Wonder has announced that he’s bringing a “joy over anger” message this fall together with his “Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart” tour.  Stay within the know. Join for our newsletter!Get your every day dose...

Man dies following Oct. 17 house fire in St. Paul’s Battle Creek neighborhood

A person critically injured in an Oct. 17 house fire within the Battle Creek neighborhood has died of his injuries, St. Paul Fire Department officials said Friday. His death marks the eighth death that's connected to fires this 12 months...

Twin Cities Black Film Fest set for Oct 19-22 on the Capri

The 2023 Twin Cities Black Film Festival (TCBFF) is about to start October 19-22 on the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis. Natalie Morrow’s dream of providing an everyday platform for independent Black and multicultural filmmakers and helping them grow each...

Inexpensive private college tour for prime school upperclassmen set for Oct. 20

Across Minnesota, school is traditionally out on Thursday and Friday in the course of the third week of October. The long weekend is often often known as the MEA holiday when school is canceled so the state’s teachers can...

Former St. Paul Hebrew instructor killed in Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel

A former children’s instructor at a Hebrew school in St. Paul was killed when the terrorist group Hamas attacked a music festival within the Israeli community of Nir Oz on Oct. 7, in response to his family. Noi Maudi, 29,...

St. Paul City Council to revisit citywide rezoning on Oct. 18

The St. Paul City Council will revisit a sweeping proposal to permit duplexes, and denser development, in every residential zoning district in the town on Oct. 18 following a “friendly amendment” introduced Wednesday by Council Member Rebecca Noecker. The amendment...

Highland Park water tower in St. Paul reopens Oct. 14-15

A rite of fall returns this month when St. Paul Regional Water Services reopens the Highland Park water tower to visitors who want to brave its 151-step staircase to an remark deck offering sweeping views of the Mississippi River...

Charles Schulz’s first ‘Peanuts’ comic strip debuts on Oct. 2, 1950

Charles Schulz, right, his drawing of the Charlie Brown character, and Charlie Brown, left, the inspiration for the character. Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society Born on Nov. 26, 1922, in Minneapolis, Charles Monroe Schulz was the one child of German...

Literary calendar for the week of Oct. 23

KASIM ALI: Professor of literature on the University of California, San Diego, reads selections from his recent publication “Northern Light: Power, Land, and the Memory of Water” (Milkweed Editions), and from his poetry collections. His books encompass  poetry, novels,...

Literary calendar for the week of Oct. 2

KRISTIN HARMEL: Celebrates the tenth anniversary edition of “The Sweetness of Forgetting,” her first World War II novel, which made her a world bestseller in 2012. This story, called “beautifully complex” by Woman’s Day, follows a Cape Cod bakery owner...
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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...
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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...

Alemar Cheese, longtime Minnesota producer of soppy French-style cheeses, moves to California

Alemar Cheese, an award-winning creamery that’s been positioned on the Food Constructing in Northeast Minneapolis since 2019, has packed up and moved west. Founder Keith...

Federal civil case against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan dismissed

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