138th St. Paul Winter Carnival starts January 25

The “Coolest Celebration on Earth” is officially kicking off its 138th year of ice sculpting, parades and celebrating all things winter on January 25. This…
Minnesota has its next State Flag

The next flag of Minnesota has been selected. The State Emblems Redesign Commission voted for a final design that includes the conceptual shape of Minnesota…
Music Festival Coming to Harriet Island

The inaugural Minnesota Yacht Club Festival will take place at Harriet Island Regional Park, July 19-20, 2024. The first-ever festival will bring fans together for…
2023 in the West End

St. Paul’s West End continued to be as vibrant and lively as ever, and the Community Reporter was there to capture the stories of the…
Making time for the to be read list

Abby’s Angle This month, I thought I’d try something new, an idea taken from my fellow reviewer Beatrice Cosgrove, which is what’s next on my…
St. Paul Awards Nearly $1.3 Million in Funding to 66 Arts and Cultural Organizations

The St. Paul City Council has approved $1,294,853 in Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) grants to support programming, capital improvements and organizational development activities for…
Holiday season in full swing

The Holiday’s are right around the corner, and the West End and surrounding neighborhoods are a great spot to celebrate. Shopping local Keg and Case…
Classic literature is hard, rewarding

Bea’s Books Reading a classic is hard. Really hard. Sometimes I just want to throw it down and read something modern and reasonably paced. But…
Piano Lessons , part one

Notebook Recollections 10-20-16 Our clinic had an outside piano. Three actually, Minnesota weather being what it is. Number one was a 1926 Raudenbush upright player…