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Find LoLa art and artists again during the Longfellow Artists’ Weekend, a low-key neighborhood art crawl organized by the League of Longfellow Artists (LoLa). "Our artists are eager to greet …
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7/28/21
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Archaeologists under the direction of the Minnesota Historical Society have recently identified artifacts and stone foundations around Historic Fort Snelling, including items that show Native …
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7/28/21
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Classics Lost ‘n’ Found Theater Company is pleased to announce their Summer 2021 production, 12 th Night by William Shakespeare. The story focuses on a Viola and Sebastian, separated, so …
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5/26/21
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In a year that has seen its share of trauma with the ongoing pandemic and the tragedies of George Floyd and Daunte Wright, the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) has reached an …
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By JAN WILLMS
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4/27/21
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Cy Dodson was just there with his camera. The Emmy-nominated Longfellow area filmmaker has recently completed a short film capturing the days surrounding the death of George Floyd.“A day after …
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By JAN WILLMS
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4/27/21
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The East Lake Library has reopened. The library had been closed since fires and unrest tore through the neighborhood during the last week of May 2020. Prior to that, the library had only been open …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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1/27/21
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Get a book in Spanish or English at the Little Free Library in front of Nokomis Tattoo (4933 S. 34th Ave.). It is now bilingual.Through an informal partnership with other local business owners, …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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1/27/21
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Longfellow resident Joel Albers is compiling a Virtual Community Tour of the George Floyd Uprising that rocked the world last May. The first two installments can be watched on YouTube, along with a …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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1/27/21
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Travelers spending time at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport will enjoy viewing art by hundreds of Northeast Minneapolis Arts District-based artists.
Part of the Airport …
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1/27/21
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The whirlwind life of legendary film enthusiast, professor, writer, photographer, filmmaker, and founder of the University Film Society ended Dec. 20, 2021 when Al Milgrom, 98, succumbed to a …
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By JAN WILLMS
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1/27/21
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Floyd Williams describes himself as a student of life, a revolutionary on many different levels: mentally, spiritually and socially. “I am definitely a person who is about my roots, and …
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By JAN WILLMS
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1/2/21
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Nokomis resident Angela Casselton was recently named executive director of the Creative Enterprise Zone (CEZ), a non-profit organization that attracts and supports creatives …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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1/1/21
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It’s no secret that Covid-19 has kept local theaters and audiences away from one another with no return in sight. Two weeks into the pandemic, Classics Lost ‘n’ Found Theater …
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10/30/20
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Catch former Nokomis mail carrier Vincent Wyckoff talking about his new book during a virtual interview on Saturday, Sept. 19, noon to 1 p.m. It is hosted by Once Upon a Crime. Signed …
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By JILL BOOGREN
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8/28/20
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Leslie Pitt’s life changed forever on the first day of summer vacation when she was six years old. After playing with her best friend, she hopped onto her bike for a short ride but …
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By Elena Vaughn
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8/28/20
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When artist and community activist Christopheraaron Deanes heard about George Floyd’s death, he went right to 38th St. and Chicago Ave. – but he didn’t show up empty handed. He came …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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6/30/20
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When artist and community activist Christopheraaron …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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6/27/20
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“Keep that Hope Machine running strong,” urge The Okee Dokee …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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5/26/20
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The Bodkin family at play. (Photo submitted)
Standish resident Joel Bodkin has loved fish since he was three and won a goldfish at the state fair.
That combined with a love of making things …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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5/26/20
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Kristi Anderson, at right holding Barney, appreciates seeing her neighbors at least once a day from a distance while they come together to sing. With her, from left to right, …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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5/4/20
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