Forest Lake-raised musician Samantha Grimes struck a high note in Nashville earlier this month, earning “Americana Artist of ...

You may have heard of National Novel Writing Month. Until earlier this year, it was an official organization called NaNoWriMo ...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has announced plans to launch a nearly $6.3 million improvement project starting in spring 2026 on Highway 95 in Franconia Township, Minnesota. The p ...

It’s mid-afternoon on a beautiful summer’s day, and Square Lake Park is filled with people. Families lounge on the beach, while kids play in the shallow water. There are picnics and volleyball games, ...

The leaves were down when I went on my first grouse walk last week. Last year I couldn’t wait for the leaves to fall and hit ...

A new grassroots initiative in the St. Croix Valley aims to reduce polarization through conversations one at a time. The Braver Angels St. Croix Valley Alliance, part of a nationwide effort to bridge ...

With grant funding becoming more difficult to secure, Franconia Sculpture Park is relying on community support to sustain its mission. Earlier this year, Executive Director Alex Legeros and the ...

Drug use, and addiction, are complicated. To some, it’s nothing but a series of stupid choices someone makes. To others, it’s nothing more than a disease that they have no control over. Either way, ...

My cat, Felix, is lying at the foot of the bed. I wiggle my toes. Felix puts his teeth around them and I can feel the little points of his incisors. He lets me know he could bite—but he does not. That ...

October is nearly over, with the scariest part ahead — Halloween, Friday. I was recalling some of the Halloweens from my youth and remembered an incident that happened in the fall and scared me to ...

About a month ago I took my afternoon nap with my safety alert beeper in my pocket, as I have been doing for over three years. Shortly after I got up, our fire chief and others were banging on my door ...