The bug that has killed millions of trees in the Midwest and Canada was found in St. Paul last week. The Emerald Ash Borer Beetle, a non-native bug suspected to ... Read More

The Great Urban Race returns to Minneapolis for 2009, this year earlier in the summer on July 11. The Great Urban Race is race for teams of two, around Minneapolis ... Read More

Governor Tim Pawlenty signed a new law making several changes to hunting and fishing legislation in Minnesota on Friday. One of the most interesting changes for anglers and prospective anglers ... Read More

Last week, I half-seriously declared that there was nothing that could top Taste of Minnesota's Friday night entertainment of Judas Priest and Whitesnake. Turns out I was totally wrong - ... Read More

Beginning July 1, all children aged 7 and under will have ride in a federally approved car seat or booster seat. Taller children, those 4'9" or taller, are exempted from ... Read More

There are several events in the next few weeks for runners and cyclists to benefit local and national charities and non-profit organizations. What better motivation to train than for a ... Read More

The Mother Bear Project is a Minneapolis non-profit organization who send hand-knitted bears to children in Africa and Haiti who have been affected by HIV or AIDS. Many of the ... Read More

Kelly Clarkson, Bonnie Rait, Kid Rock and Lynard Skynard are among the artists playing the Grandstand at this year's Minnesota State Fair. Tickets for some of the performances have ... Read More

I was out this evening on the Mississippi, less than a mile from downtown Minneapolis, and even though rain had been threatening for several hours, it's still a shock how ... Read More

This weekend is the 17th Annual Solar Boat Regatta, this year held at Lake Phalen in St. Paul. The Minnesota Renewable Energy Society, a non-profit group promoting local use of ... Read More

Art-A-Whirl, just like the name suggests, is a weekend of art in Northeast Minneapolis. Paintings, craft, photography, sculpture, glass art, and much more are on display at studios in the ... Read More

Surly beer fans are being invited to design one side of Surly's new coasters. All around town, bars serving Surly beer have coasters with one plain side. Pick one one, ... Read More

The Black Dog Coffee Cafe in St. Paul's Lowertown opens summer block party season with a party that will make your tail wag on May 9. On Saturday, local acts ... Read More

Even though the CDC is telling us to not panic, it's still startling when the bus pulls up and the driver is wearing a medical mask and gloves. The CDC confirmed ... Read More