February is Black History Month

2022 marks the 152nd anniversary of the Fifteenth Amendment (1870), which gave the right of black men to vote following the Civil War. It also marks…
Friedli channeling Indigenous roots through snow sculpting

by Casey EkLocal artist Heather Friedli is continuing to take the snow sculpting world by storm this winter with a series of competition and exhibition appearances…
Jacobson takes helm as Winter Carnival makes a comeback

By Casey EkIn the weeks leading up to the 2022 St. Paul Winter Carnival Lisa Jacobson, the new president and CEO of the St. Paul…
Neighbors

By Tim Rumsey, MDToday, Jan. 21, 8:05 a.m., the cold is painful. Tips of fingers freeze. The musculoskeletal system balks. The mind ices up.That’s why…
Beginner Square Dance classes starting Feb 7

Triple T Square Dance Club, a St. Paul area square dance club, will be offering weekly beginner classes from 6:30–8pm. starting Monday, Feb. 7, at the…
Kinney’s exhibit to adorn Amore Coffee

By Casey Ek Margaret Kinney, who serves on the board of the Community Reporter, didn’t fancy herself an artist per se until she retired from…
The M names new executive director

The Minnesota Museum of American Art (the M) Board of Directors has named Dr. Kate Beane as its 10th executive director. Beane most recently served as…
BEA’S BOOKS: Measuring Up

Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte and Illustrated by Ann Xu Above all, Cici loves to cook. It’s one of her favorite hobbies. she and her…
‘Dakota Spirit Walk,’ an augmented reality experience, brings nature sanctuary to life

Walkers within St. Paul’s Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary with access to smartphones can take their reality to the next level thanks to a new app-based augmented…