Outside of the Fourth of July, St. Patrick’s Day is the only other American holiday that celebrates national pride with such fervor. Why do Americans have such a strong attachment to Irish heritage, even when they’re not Irish themselves?
Outside of the Fourth of July, St. Patrick’s Day is the only other American holiday that celebrates national pride with such fervor. Why do Americans have such a strong attachment to Irish heritage, even when they’re not Irish themselves?
What other holiday, besides Pi Day, has the whimsy to serve up mathematical constants with a side of whipped cream? March 14, or 3/14, shares its first three digits with the number pi.
While the end of winter brings warmer temperatures and green grass, it also heralds the beginning of one of the most difficult times of year for drivers: pothole season.
By Jackie Bussjaeger
People around the globe enjoyed the spectacle of the northern lights this month, but astronaut, physicist, U.S. Navy test pilot and White Bear Lake graduate Josh Cassada had a bit of a different view.
Local food advocate Michelle Bruhn, a White Bear Lake resident, will release her new book “Small-scale Homesteading: A Sustainable Guide to Gardening, Keeping Chickens, Maple Sugaring, Preserving the Harvest, and More” on March 14. Bruhn is a Master Gardener volunteer, garden educator, farme…
Shopping at a supermarket gives you tasty options all throughout the year, but sometimes it’s hard to tell where your food comes from. Minnesota is replete with a wide variety of home-grown fruits, veggies and other goodies for the pantry grown on local farms. Many farms offer a CSA, or comm…
CIRCLE PINES — In schools, grade point average often stands as the end-all, be-all of academic performance. But in some cases, it is not a fair representation of a student’s ability, something that Activities Director Matt St. Martin is trying to change.
CIRCLE PINES — The city of Circle Pines, like many in Minnesota, will soon need to make a decision about how it will handle cannabis sales in the city.
BLAINE – On March 3 at approximately 1 a.m., Blaine Police were called to Cedar Green Apartments located at 1145 116th Avenue North for the report of a male with severe injuries to his hands. Additional callers reported hearing a loud explosion and observed a male in the hallway bleeding.
In a culture that’s always on the go, it can be difficult to make time to focus on nutrition. Occasional indulgent choices sometimes become consistent bad habits, but once in a while, it helps to reevaluate and make an intentional effort to choose healthier food.
LEXINGTON — A street improvement project will be underway on Dunlap Avenue between Restwood Road and Flowerfield Road this summer
LEXINGTON — As the end of winter creeps too slowly forward, many Minnesotans are dreaming about spring plans for their yards.
ST. PAUL – Centerville lost a well-loved businessman and community personality this weekend with the death of Larry Jiles Jr., known locally as “Chef Hot Hands.”
For Christians, Lent is a season of solemnity, where people practice self-denial and atonement leading up to Easter, when they commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. So how do all-you-can-eat-with-all-the-fixings fish fries at local restaurants and churches figure into that?
LINO LAKES — Will this be the year the fire team emerges victorious? In the six-year history of the Guns-N-Hoses hockey game between the police and fire divisions of the Lino Lakes Volunteers in Public Safety (LLVIPS), police volunteers (the Guns, that is) have so far held an unbroken winnin…
LINO LAKES — Two major street improvement projects are planned for neighborhoods near Reshanau Lake in 2023.
ANOKA — The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) urges employees of the Federal Ammunition plant in Anoka to have their children tested for lead exposure. The recommendation came after MDH, Anoka County and St. Paul-Ramsey County Public Health identified four children with elevated blood lea…
MINNEAPOLIS — Two men have been charged in separate indictments by a federal grand jury for their roles in online romance fraud schemes, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
CENTERVILLE — Anyone who’s been out on the frozen lakes this winter has seen the slushy, mushy mess firsthand. The ice is a little more unpredictable this year than winters past, causing the Centerville Lions Club to cancel its popular fishing tournament, which was set to take place Feb. 18 …
LINO LAKES — When Pastor Scott Jakel gave his first service at Lino Lakes Community Church in October, the congregation was excited to meet him: there was a full complement of 28 people in attendance. Jakel was surprised, to say the least.
LINO LAKES – Hard-to-reach fires don’t stand a chance against the new UTV at the Lino Lakes Fire Department.
ST. PAUL — Did you know that flowers can speak? Well, send messages, anyway.
ST. PAUL—Hearts, flowers and chocolates are staples of Valentine’s Day for humans, but for the bald eagles on the DNR’s EagleCam, expressions of love consist of shapely twigs and morsels of fresh fish.
HUGO — A Hugo resident will soon be in the national media spotlight as a contestant on the 44th season of the CBS game show “Survivor.”
CIRCLE PINES — For students in the Centennial Students for Change club, Black History Month is more than looking back at great achievements in history: it’s recognizing that great achievements can also be made between homework, choir practice and extracurriculars.
There are a lot of ways to express the love in the community this Valentine’s Day. Here are a few ways to celebrate with the ones you care most about in the time leading up to Feb. 14.
ANOKA — With $100 and a pair of her earrings, Blaine resident Tracy Peck changed the future of two refugees she met on a plane in 1999.
LINWOOD TOWNSHIP—On Feb. 2 at approximately 3:54 p.m., the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office, Linwood Fire Department, and M Health Fairview EMS responded to the report of a crash between a motor vehicle sedan and a school bus near the 19800 block of Viking Blvd NE in Linwood Township. Indicatio…
CIRCLE PINES — When an emergency call comes in, someone has to respond—but an elevated number of nonemergency medical calls has put a strain on local fire departments in the last year. And these calls aren’t slowing down anytime soon.
CIRCLE PINES — Achieving 75 years is no small feat, and Our Savior’s Lutheran Church invites the whole community to celebrate the milestone at an anniversary concert, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at the church.
The St. Odilia Musical Ministry is presenting its 30th Anniversary show “It’s a Wonderful Life a New Musical,” from Feb. 16 to 19 at St. Odilia Catholic Church.
Just off Chatsworth Street in Shoreview lies a farm inside an urban container.
CENTERVILLE — The city of Centerville needs to fill an empty seat on the City Council. Michelle Lakso, who ran unopposed during the 2022 election, has resigned her position on the council, and the city has opted to appoint an interim member to serve out her term until the next election can be held.
With bitter cold and strong winds expected to sweep through Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota in the coming days, Xcel Energy has provided a few tips to save money, stay safe, report outages and stay informed when severe weather strikes. Losing power can be a major inconvenience, but …
CIRCLE PINES—Residents in the area of Circle Pines, Lino Lakes and Blaine will be paying a little more for city water, sewer and natural gas services this year. Most of these service rates have not been raised in years, but street and water projects have depleted the city’s reserves in the r…
LEXINGTON — Lexington Fire & Rescue is starting the year off by welcoming two new firefighters, Diego Rivera and John Jackson. The Quad was able to catch up with these two new members of the team and learn a little bit about them.
LINO LAKES — The corner of Main Street and Sunset Avenue will look a bit rounder in 2024. The intersection is scheduled for a roundabout redesign in the next year. Community residents are invited to learn about the project at a public open house at Sunrise Elementary School in Blaine Jan. 25.
Anoka County Public Health once again is offering an opportunity for neighborhoods and community organizations to submit project proposals for Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) funding designed to help improve the health of area residents.
Pucks will fly at the Hockey Day Minnesota festival in White Bear Township—and one local artist has captured the excitement in his vintage approach to the official event poster.
CENTERVILLE — Hospitals may be essential to the function of our society, but no one wants to feel like they live in one.
CIRCLE PINES--Every year, Mr. Gutbrod’s fifth grade class at Blue Heron Elementary writes a persuasive essay to encourage the community to donate used eyeglasses. This year, Logan Anderson was selected to represent the class and the project. Here is Logan’s message to you, the members of the…
CIRCLE PINES — It was an honest mistake, when Ruth Perlich and her husband, former Circle Pines mayor Keith Perlich, located their shed beside their garage on the edge of the neighboring property on Keith Road some years ago.
Recent heavy snowfall has made for excellent snowmobiling conditions throughout the state, so the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wants to remind eager riders to make safety a priority.
They’re tiny, they’re tough, they weigh less than a gram, but this year’s Christmas Bird Count confirmed they are once again the heavyweights of winter: Black-capped chickadees.
HUGO — Snowmobilers in Washington County won’t soon forget the large impact that the late George Reus had on their community. This December, members of the Washington County Star Trail Association decided to honor his memory by dedicating a new section of trail just south and east of the Bla…
Sheriff Brad Wise became the 18th sheriff of Anoka County at a swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Former Sheriff James Stewart hosted the ceremony, and Judge Sean Gibbs administered the oath.
At the completion of his third term as the 17th sheriff of Anoka County, Sheriff James Stuart officially retired effective Jan. 3. After serving as a Marine, Stuart spent most of his 30-year law enforcement career with the sheriff’s office as he advanced through various ranks and responsibil…
Where there’s snow, there are eager Minnesotans waiting for the perfect moment to enjoy the fresh powder. The Twin Cities metro is rich in scenic landscapes where winter recreationists can hike, snowshoe, ski, sled and even skijor (ski with their dogs! What’s more Minnesotan than that?). Pre…
This is the opening week of the 94th session of the Minnesota Legislature. Members take oaths of office and elect leaders and officers.
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