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Veterans Say Attacks on Candidates’ Service Records Are a Turnoff
Republicans backing the Trump campaign have kept up their attacks on the military career of Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota during the Democratic convention, accusing him, among other things, of having abandoned his fellow soldiers by retiring from the National Guard to run for Congress in 2006, months before his unit deployed to Iraq.
Park boys basketball coach departs
Park High head boys' basketball coach Mike Weah is the latest veteran Wolfpack head coach who won’t be returning to the Cottage Grove sidelines this school year. Weah resigned his position earlier this summer, said Park Activities Director Phil Kuemmel. He joins longtime Park High softball coach Bob Loshek...
This week's Cannon Falls Police, Goodhue County Sheriff reports
Below are this week's Cannon Falls Police Department and Goodhue County Sheriff's Office reports:. A report of a motor vehicle accident in the 700 block of Hoffman Street West. A 2019 Chevrolet driven by Richard Jacobson, 83, of Cannon Falls collided with a house. Citations. Aug. 15. Denzel Wright, Fridley,...
Pro athletes turning to Pilates to stay in the game longer
EAGAN, Minn. — In the 22 years Denise Strenger has been teaching Pilates, six of those years a Training HAUS in Eagan, she's seen a change in her clientele. She teaches a lot more men who compete at the elite level, like former Wild, current San Jose Sharks center Luke Kunin."I was definitely surprised how hard it was and how good of a workout it was," said Kunin, who works with Strenger weekly in the off season before heading to camp.Pilates may be small moves, but the results are big."It gives them flexibility with strength and control," said Strenger.Strenger works on tapping...
New girls swim coach ready to dive in
I’ve always had a big passion for the sport. More specifically I’ve had a passion for mentorship or leadership or coaching.”. It’s a whole new era for the Park swim and dive team, starting with a new coach as Will Arnsparger replaces longtime Wolfpack mentor Amanda Johnson. Johnson resigned after 15 years leading the program.
Hastings logo reveal brings HDM 2026 one step closer to reality
HASTINGS, Minn. — When an event — even one as big as Hockey Day Minnesota — is still 17 months away, one would think there’s a sense of relaxation among the folks working to make it happen. By contrast, the people who will plan and execute the 20th edition of what has become akin to an unofficial holiday in the State of Hockey are nothing but excited.
WATCH: Jason Aldean Reunites Military Kids With Their Dad During Show
In a touching show of thanks and support for the military, Jason Aldean recently planned an unforgettable moment for a military family. On Saturday (August 19), the country singer helped Navy Officer Blake Darling and his wife Brittney surprise their two kids with a special homecoming. The surprise happened during...
Zebra mussels confirmed in Big Carnelian Lake in Washington County
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Big Carnelian Lake, near Stillwater in Washington County. The DNR received a report of a zebra mussel attached to riprap on the Big Carnelian Lake shoreline. The DNR, along with staff from the Washington Conservation District and Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District, searched Big Carnelian Lake for adult zebra mussels. Adult zebra mussels were observed at all sites searched and zebra mussel larvae, called veligers, were detected in water samples.
Hennepin County Sheriff says they were forced to cut valuable programs due to understaffing
The Hennepin County Sheriff says they’ve had to cut valuable jail enrichment programs due to continued staffing issues within the department. “The impact of, of those, it’s huge,” Sheriff Dawanna Witt says.
Story Line Books rolls in to Union Depot
After eight years toiling in a successful yet draining law career, Danielle Miller has jumped the tracks and is pursuing a private passion that melds two interests: literature and trains. In mid-September she will open Story Line Books at Union Depot. Its name is a play on both a story’s plot and train track routes, like those running past the depot.
Downtown bar opens without the booze
A new venue that aims to have the same atmosphere as a friendly neighborhood bar – but without the alcohol – opened recently at 24 7th St. W., in the Hamm building. Lucille’s Bottle Shop and Tasting Room offers non-alcoholic beers, wines, spirits and mocktails and events such as mixology, and wine and cheese nights. The space can also be rented for private events.
Rejected! Or art that didn’t make the State Fair
Of the thousands of artworks submitted to the State Fair’s juried Fine Arts Competition, only 300 or so are picked to go on view. Enter the Burl Community Art Gallery (formerly the Argyle Zebra Gallery) of Lowertown, St. Paul. For the past few years, the gallery has hosted “Rejected,” a show in the spirit of the famed “Salon des Refusés” of 1863 in Paris, which showed the artworks that were rejected by the government-sponsored exhibition “Paris Salon,” one of the largest art shows in the world at the time.
Ettinger Field supports a century-old tradition
As the sun begins to melt into the late-summer sky on Friday, Sept. 7, a group of chiseled young men will be milling about a locker room dreaming of greatness on the gridiron. Butterflies will flutter within as each looks inward to visualize the battle that stands before them. Some will be getting athletic tape tightly wrapped around their wrists, ankles or other joints, while others may smear on face paint or go through some private pre-game ritual. Minutes before the season’s home opener begins, they’ll lace up their cleats, strap on shoulder pads, pull a maroon and white jersey over top and get ready to sprint out onto Ettinger Field to carry on a century-old school tradition.
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