| The trip of a lifetime |
Every revolution of the tires on Tom Yuska's royal blue bike pushes him a little closer to an impressive goal: biking coast-to-coast across America.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 |
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| Minnesota State Fair to start this week |
We've all been waiting for it, and after months of anticipation, the start date of the Minnesota State Fair is just around the corner. With more than 450 different foods, more than 100 entertainment acts, tons of exhibits and scores of rides for both children and adults, there is something for everyone at the Minnesota State Fair.
Sunday, August 22, 2010 |
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| Working to end book famine in Africa |
Picture the excitement of children who never had a toy when they finally receive one. That's similar to what kids in rural Africa feel when given a book, said Seth Eggessa of Roseville.
Monday, August 16, 2010 |
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| Horsing around on Mackinac Island |
Clip clop, clip clop, jingle. Clop, clop.
These are the sounds of horsing around on Mackinac Island. Missing are the squeal of brakes, the booming of car radios and the smell of diesel exhaust. Instead, there's the mild smell of horses, and when I was there recently, the fragrance of lilacs.
Friday, August 13, 2010 |
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| Local act proves they've got talent |
"This is what is known as a poor life choice," announced St. Paul resident Caleb McEwen. A moment later, he stepped into a volley of murderously sharp knives being thrown between local performers Jason LeMay and Mick Lunzer. Despite the danger, Caleb remained unscathed.
Sunday, August 08, 2010 |
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| Flugtag, featuring fun flights of fancy |
Not since Amelia Earhart crossed the Atlantic has there been this much enthusiasm for a flying machine.
On July 24, a local team of amateur aviators (and one real pilot) shattered the Red Bull Flugtag world record for flying a homemade flying machine during competition on Harriet Island in St. Paul.
Sunday, August 01, 2010 |
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| It's off to the circus school for one teen |
Spinning down from the ceiling while clutching only a thin cloth rope may not be for the faint of heart, but for 16-year-old Anna Hamer of Mendota Heights, it has a unique appeal.
Sunday, July 25, 2010 |
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| A life of sawdust |
Since AJ Moses started his hobby of woodworking several years ago, his wife, Ann Ribbens, has come to know him as "Mr. Busy."
Moses' repertoire includes knickknacks such as spinning tops and kaleidoscopes and practical but intricate collections of wooden bowls, bottle stoppers and travel mugs. Need a handmade baseball bat? AJ Moses can make one.
Sunday, July 18, 2010 |
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| Milwaukee on the water |
Milwaukee grew up on the water and celebrates water. It was water - the confluence of three rivers - the Kinnickinnic and the Menomonee joining the Milwaukee before flowing into Lake Michigan - that drew native people there. When French missionaries and fur traders came through, it became an active fur trading area.
Monday, July 12, 2010 |
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| Running, gawking and relaxing |
It might seem that nearly 15,000 people traveling hours, and in some cases days, to run in one of the hilliest cities in America is a bit odd.
Until you experience Grandma's Marathon weekend in Duluth, you probably will still continue to think that.
Thursday, July 01, 2010 |
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| Dancing with crawfish |
Two red-shelled crawfish danced on the table at Boutin's Restaurant, "A Cajun Music & Dining Experience" in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The larger one stood on its back legs and waved its front legs in the air. The smaller one rolled onto its back and waved all legs. Then they met their fate in a pot of boiling water.
Sunday, June 20, 2010 |
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| Cave paintings on canvas |
Lorelei Drukula's art classroom at Christ Lutheran School in North St. Paul was overtaken with the splatters, strokes and spotting of her sixth-grade students working on a project to create their own cave painting during a project last month.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010 |
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| Local band looking to bring some "zing" to performances |
On certain evenings, the smooth melodic sounds of guitars, bass and drums can be heard floating out of a house on the East Side. Those euphonious tunes are produced during practice sessions by a local band called the Zingrays.
Sunday, June 06, 2010 |
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| Bierstube tent party will rock on |
The motorcycle gangs might be on their way, but Oakdale officials are OK with that.
JW Bierstube's annual tent party, featuring performances by Dokken, Skid Row, Uncle Chuck and Ultimate Ozzy this year, received a special outdoor liquor license from the Oakdale City Council last week.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010 |
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| If you die unexpectedly |
When a 71-pound Siberian husky recently attacked an 11-day old baby, the Hennepin County medical examiner's office was called to determine the dog's attack was the cause of the baby's death.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 |
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| Daring to dream |
Best-selling author Kao Kalia Yang, a petite, dark-haired young woman with a soft voice brought many in her audience to the verge of tears as she spoke of her parents and grandmother and their escape from Laos, her early childhood in a refugee camp and then the difficulties of starting a new life in St. Paul.
Sunday, May 16, 2010 |
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| What goes into a Lab? |
If little girls are made of sugar and spice, Labrador retrievers might be said to be comprised of a wider-ranging list of components, including tennis balls, socks, assorted trash and anything they can knock off a kitchen counter.
Tuesday, May 04, 2010 |
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| Art gallery honoring Gordon Parks planned for Metropolitan State University |
Metropolitan State University will soon house The Gordon Parks Gallery, an art gallery honoring the life and artistic legacy of past St. Paul resident Gordon Parks. A prolific photojournalist, writer, filmmaker and composer, Parks was best known for his photos illuminating poverty and powerlessness, including "American Gothic," an image of an African-American cleaning woman.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 |
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| Casting Crowns sound the battle cry at Xcel |
Sunday April 11 saw the return of Christian rock superstars Casting Crowns to St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center. They are touring in support of their fourth studio album, "Until the Whole World Hears," another compelling entry in their musical catalogue.
Monday, April 26, 2010 |
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| "We're Gonna Win, Twins" brings fans back, and into present |
While growing up in the mid-to-late 1990s my dad bought a pair of Minnesota Twins season tickets for $100 where we had free rein to pick nearly any upper deck seat in the Metrodome.
Saturday, April 24, 2010 |
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| Take me out to the ballgame - Clyde Doepner: living his dream |
Everyone yearns for what they consider a "dream job;" a lucky few find it.
A well-known local man has stumbled onto such a situation.
Clyde Doepner, a North High 1962 grad and a member of the school's 1961 state champion baseball team, smiled broadly and said, "I can't believe I'm doing this and getting paid!"
Monday, April 19, 2010 |
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| The Brew Master is calling you |
Anyone who has lived on the East Side never called 3M by that name. It was always referred as "da Mining".
There were two or three main sources of employment on the side of St. Paul that was east of the north-south railroad tracks.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 |
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| A place for peace and prayer |
St. Paul's Monastery has been a fixture of faith in three different metro locations for more than half a century, and the Benedictine sister's new home, right behind the old monastery adjacent to Hill-Murray High School, will be open for tours April 11, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010 |
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| Ask a genealogist |
The Minnesota Genealogical Society is hosting an upcoming family history fair in South St. Paul, giving East Side Review editor Scott Nichols the opportunity to find out just who MGS president and Battle Creek resident J.H. Fonkert thinks he really is.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 |
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| Easter egg coloring:
colorful memory-making |
It's this time of year, right before Easter, when Review staffers receive a little reminder of the season at their desks.
It's not Easter candy, festive baskets or bunny decorations.
But it does set the office abuzz as people unwrap and compare the beautiful, marbleized eggs left by the Easter Bunny.
Monday, March 29, 2010 |
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