Irish Arts Minnesota’s St. Patrick’s Day Irish celebration
by Irish Arts Minnesota held its annual St. Patrick Day festival last Monday at St. Paul’s Landmark Center. The St. Patrick’s Day Irish Celebration featured multiple …
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Minnesota Holocaust survivors’ stories told in new UMN database
by Minnesota Shoah Stories is a new, interactive project created at the University of Minnesota that tells the story of Holocaust survivors who came to the state.
International Women’s Day brings together Hopkins community
by At the Hopkins Community Center nonprofit One Good Deed held a women’s day celebration to bring together women business owners and community on March 8. …
Following JOANN Fabrics closures, where can Twin Cities creatives find their fabric now?
by Retail chain JOANN Fabrics announced Feb. 23 it was officially going out of business. What are some small, local fabric shop options for Twin Cities creatives?
Weisman Art Museum exhibit highlighted portraits painted from newspaper descriptions
by University of Minnesota art professor paints portraits from nineteenth century Minnesota newspaper column. In the late 1800s, Minnesota’s first Black newspaper entitled The Appeal ran …
Minnesotans beat the cold at Winter Beer Dabbler
What’s better than drinking beer on a Saturday afternoon?
Warm weather melted away Minneapolis Institute of Ice exhibit
by The Minneapolis Institute of Art is always busy inside. During the winter, the courtyard features a different type of exhibit. The Minneapolis Institute of Ice …
New independent bookstore opens up in Minneapolis
Inkwell Booksellers Company had its grand opening last weekend with giveaways, author talks and according to the owner, Elizabeth Foster, a warm reception from the …
NIH Funding cuts hit UMN environmental program
Environmental students and faculty at the University of Minnesota are reeling following cut research funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH.) Guidance from the …
Food delivery robots face potential regulations
The Minneapolis City Council recently approved research into the food delivery robots on the University of Minnesota campus, following concerns from workers about what the robot’s impact could be on their jobs.