The Violence Project illuminates culture of mass shootings

By Margaret KinneyOur country is in the grip of a mass shootings epidemic. It is unique to our country and to our times. The USA experiences…
Schmidt Art Crawl returns this fall

By Lark GilmerArt Lives at Schmidt Artist Lofts. For the last several years, we have not only created art but also produced unique events to display…
Flying High: An Interview with Author Emmett Zimmerman

Picture this: May, 2022. What were you doing? For Emmett Zimmerman, an 8-year-old author, it was getting his book published. Plane Crashes is a fictional book…
Brad Zellar’s latest novel is ready to roll

By Tim RamseyFull disclosure. I am a borderline Brad Zellar zealot. He’s been writing and editing among us Twin Citians for decades. He’s earned the attention…
Notebook Recollections: Walk This Way

Local icon Tim Rumsey walked to work most days from 1987 to 2000. He began as a form of exercise but kept at it for his…
White Squirrel Bar hits one-year milestone

Wife and husband, Dani and Jarret Oulman, were channeling this inside joke while naming White Squirrel Bar, 974 West 7th St. In case you get…
Are you participating in the Minnesota State Fair and want to be the first star of the Community Reporter’s YouTube Channel?

The Minnesota State Fair is returning once again from Aug.25- Sept. 5, and with it will come a showcase of Minnesota’s culture and talent. To…
Summer Beer Dabbler on tap for August 26

Tickets are on sale now for the 2022 Summer Beer Dabbler, set for Aug. 26 on Harriet Island from 6-9:30 p.m. With more than 130…
The Book Thief provides insight into what happens when we die

Bea’s Books What happens when we die? That is the question we have asked ourselves for centuries. There are many, many answers to that query.…