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• Treehouse – 1 by anthony thompson #photo http://ow.ly/15Q4cZ #
• Al Capone’s Wisconsin hideout for sale | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ http://ow.ly/15Q4cY #
• Smithsonian Museum Day:…

By my calculations, autumn arrived in the Twin Cities just after 9:00 AM on Friday. That was when the first drops of rain hit my bike helmet as I turned onto Kellogg Avenue; by the time I…

Last Thursday, Esther Callahan, a 1931 graduate of the St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing, passed away, just short of 102 years old.

She was born in Clement, MN, to a large German…

• South Minneapolis house explodes; five family members injured | StarTribune.com http://ow.ly/15OSVX #
• The Lake & The Boat by Ryan-Lewis #photo http://ow.ly/15OYe4 #
• Como Park…

I’ve noted elsewhere what I look for in a temporary “office”: “good lighting, a little buzz of activity for my concentration to push against, wireless Internet access, a comfortable seat, and…

Yesterday was my second full round-trip bicycle commute from South Minneapolis to downtown St. Paul. My ride in ends in a glorious flight down Cathedral Hill and past the Minnesota History…

I ate my lunch today on a bench in Rice Park, enjoying these last few hours of summer weather (you know it’s not going to last …), ruminating about my bike ride, and doing a little writing for…

• Robbers target backyard parties in Minneapolis | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ http://ow.ly/15O2ZK #
• Sphagnum moss filtering water in St. Paul city pools – TwinCities.com …

As I noted earlier, Cyclopath, a great bike-centric geowiki from the University of Minnesota, sent me up Ramsey Hill, an extremely steep climb even on foot. Luckily, Bill of twin city…

Owing to the bend in the river into which St. Paul snuggles, I start my day by crossing the Mississippi and end up a few blocks from it again. The terrain is generally flat, with some hills…