Here are more mysteries and thrillers recommended by on-call librarian Kathy Perschmann. If your idea of escapist summer reading is a mystery or thriller, try these new ones:
Marching is a first for RCD grand marshal
The River City Days Parade is 1 p.m. Sunday, July 30.
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Cultural Heritage festival to debut at River City Days
Bust out your dance moves during the Cultural Heritage Festival at River City Days.
Community band performs July 28
The Minnesota Valley Community Band presents it’s annual River City Days concert at 7 p.m. Friday, July 28 at the Gazebo in City Square Park.
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…
Minneapolis Police Department updates body camera policy
MINNEAPOLIS — Mayor Betsy Hodges and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo addressed changes to the Minneapolis Police Department’s body camera policy Wednesday, July 26.
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.
Spending Sunday serving others
For the first time in its history, Meadow Spring Church canceled its Sunday service to send parishioners into the community to serve.
Top-three finish in sub-state for Post 57
To win a sub-state American Legion Baseball playoff tournament, remaining in the winners bracket as long as possible is key.
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.
Cubs cling to third place position
One week left, two games in the Region 3B standings remain.
Cubs cling to third place position
One week left, two games in the Region 3B standings remain.
New pastor at Discovery United Methodist Church
Bishop Bruce Ough recently appointed Rev. Eric Shin as pastor of Discovery United Methodist Church, 275 Lake Drive East, Chanhassen.
Cost increase for state fair bus ride
SouthWest Transit is increasing its bus fares to the Minnesota State Fair, which runs Aug. 24-Sept. 4.
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.…