From ballgowns to basics

ST. PAUL – After 40 years and 150 productions, a college theater department can easily end up with a lot of costumes. As in, racks upon racks of costumes. Truckloads of costumes. A veritable warehouses of costumes. And that’s even…

Volunteers needed to be citizen scientists

Volunteers from across Minnesota are needed on Saturday, Aug.t 5 to participate in a statewide search for starry stonewort, Minnesota’s newest aquatic invasive species. Hundreds of volunteers will gather at rendezvous sites statewide to learn how to identify starry stonewort…

Where the heck is it?

Each week we publish a detail of a local landmark. The next week we identify the landmark. Do you know where the heck this is? Send us your guess.

Why wasn’t the body camera policy followed?

MINNEAPOLIS — Justine Damond’s July 15 death by gunshot fired by Minneapolis Police Officer Mohammad Noor has sparked public outrage nationally and abroad, particularly in Damond’s native Australia, and millions of people following the story have more questions than answers.

Herald reports

July 27, 1944: A special feature of next Saturday evening’s bank concert will be a personal appearance of the Harmoneers Trio of Minneapolis, three talented young ladies. The group is gaining a widespread reputation through appearances in the twin Cities…

Where the heck it was

The correct answer to last week’s quiz was the Chaska entrance marker on the west side of Highway 41, just south of the Minnesota River bridge.

There’s still time to register for the Night to Unite in the City of Carver….deadline is Wednesday, July 26

The Carver Fire Department and Sheriff will attempt to visit all registered block/home parties on the Night to Unite on Tuesday, August 1.  They will arrive and depart at various times, depending on the number of registered parties. Emergency vehicles are on call for duty at all times.  For more details or to register, check out the the following page:  Night to Unite

Commentary: Lawns are most irrigated crop

When you think about irrigated crops, what likely comes to mind is corn, soy, and other agricultural crops. But the largest irrigated crop in the United States is not one that ends up on our dinner plate. It’s our lawns.…