Category: Local Culture

  • Come Celebrate Union Depot

    Come Celebrate Union Depot

    Editor’s note: Publication of this regularly scheduled column does not equate an endorsement for Rafael Ortega in the Nov. 8 election. When we refurbished and reopened Union…

  • The limitations of our vision

    The limitations of our vision

    Like most young people, my young friend wanted to drive. In her case, however, driving meant being particularly mindful of a visual impairment she has had…

  • A Lesson from the Past: Why the Flu Vaccine Matters

    A Lesson from the Past: Why the Flu Vaccine Matters

    By Brooke Gensler, MDDid you know that in 1918, in the midst of World War I, an influenza epidemic swept the globe? This “Spanish Flu”…

  • Notebook Recollections: Walk This Way

    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…

  • We Are Still Here at Friedli Gallery

    We Are Still Here at Friedli Gallery

    Featuring native artists from across Turtle Island, “We Are Still Here” brings to the fore the life, histories and politics of what it means to be…

  • Mystery Meets History at Sherlock Holmes: The Exhibition 

    Mystery Meets History at Sherlock Holmes: The Exhibition 

    Footprints, splatter patterns and magnifying glasses: Journey into the mind of the world’s most iconic detective and be transported to Sherlock Holmes’ London from the more…

  • Federation Update

    Federation Update

    FEDERATION UPDATE fortroadfederation.org  Fort Road cookbook now availableMonths in the making, the Fort Road cookbook is finally available for purchase. For $25, you can get a hold…

  • Wonky policy changes make biggest impact

    Wonky policy changes make biggest impact

    Rebecca Noecker  City Council Member, Ward 2columnist One of the ironies of local government is that the really important stuff rarely makes the news.Ribbon-cuttings, program launches…

  • Primaries reveal St. Paul’s general election candidates

    Primaries reveal St. Paul’s general election candidates

    The Aug. 9 primaries whittled down the field of candidates slated to face off at the November general election. Here’s a list of who to expect…